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Festuca rubra ssp. arenaria

Festuca rubra L. ssp. arenaria (Osbeck) F. Aresch.

Red Fescue

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Festuca arenaria, Festuca rubra var. arenaria, Festuca rubra var. lanuginosa

USDA Symbol: FERUA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , CT , ME , MO , OR , WA , WY

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Festuca rubra ssp. arenaria in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Festuca rubra ssp. arenaria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca rubra ssp. arenaria

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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