Festuca valesiaca

Festuca valesiaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Festuca
Species: F. valesiaca
Binomial name
Festuca valesiaca
Schleich. ex Gaudin

Festuca valesiaca, Volga fescue, is a species of flowering plant in the Poaceae family. It is native to Europe and Asia. It was introduced to North America when it was deliberately planted.[1] There it can be found in such US states as Arizona, Kansas, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming.[2]

References

  1. Darbyshire, S. J. and L. E. Pavlick. (2007). Festuca valesiaca. In Barkworth, et al. (Eds.), Flora of North America vol. 25.
  2. "Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved May 24, 2013.


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