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
Last updated 1/1/2024 by David Giblin.
Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv.[FNA24, HC2]
meadow fescue, meadow rye grass
Publication: Ess. Agrostogr. 99, 163, 177. 1812.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
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."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Festuca pratensis Huds.[HC]
Lolium pratense (Huds.) Darbysh.
