A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv.[FNA24, HC2]
meadow fescue, meadow rye grass
Publication: Ess. Agrostogr. 99, 163, 177. 1812.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA24: "Schedonorus pratensis is a Eurasian species that is now widely established in the Flora region. It used to be a popular forage grass in the contiguous United States and southern Canada, but is now rarely planted."
Last updated 1/1/2024 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Festuca pratensis Huds.[HC]
Lolium pratense (Huds.) Darbysh.
