Page author: David Giblin
Festuca rubra
sand fescue
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast; circumboreal.
Habitat: Grasslands, balds, coastal bluffs, fields, meadows, and roadsides.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Both native and introduced
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Festuca rubra L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 74. 1753. 1753.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 74. 1753. 1753.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Festuca ammobia Pavlick [HC2]
Festuca duriuscula L.
Festuca ovina L. var. duriuscula (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Festuca rubra L. ssp. arenaria (Osbeck) F. Aresch. [FNA24]
Festuca rubra L. ssp. juncea (Hack.) K. Richt.
Festuca rubra L. ssp. mediana (Pavlick) Pavlick [FNA24]
Festuca rubra L. ssp. rubra [FNA24]
Festuca rubra L. ssp. secunda (J. Presl) Pavlick [FNA24]
Festuca duriuscula L.
Festuca ovina L. var. duriuscula (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Festuca rubra L. ssp. arenaria (Osbeck) F. Aresch. [FNA24]
Festuca rubra L. ssp. juncea (Hack.) K. Richt.
Festuca rubra L. ssp. mediana (Pavlick) Pavlick [FNA24]
Festuca rubra L. ssp. rubra [FNA24]
Festuca rubra L. ssp. secunda (J. Presl) Pavlick [FNA24]
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Festuca rubra in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Festuca rubra checklist entry
OregonFlora: Festuca rubra information
E-Flora BC: Festuca rubra atlas page
CalPhotos: Festuca rubra photos
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