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Festuca rubra ssp. secunda

Festuca rubra L. ssp. secunda (J. Presl) Pavlick

Red Fescue, Secund Red Fescue

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Bromus secundus

USDA Symbol: FERUS

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Pebble beaches and in soil pockets on rocks, meadows, cliffs, banks and stabilized sand dunes.

Web Reference

Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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