Festuca altaica
Northern Rough Fescue, Rough Fescue
Also known as: Festuca altaica f. pallida Jordal +6 more
- Festuca altaica f. pallida Jordal
- Festuca altaica f. scabrella (Torr. ex Hook.) Looman, 1979
- Festuca altaica f. vivipara Jordal
- Festuca altaica subsp. scabrella (Torr. ex Hook.) Hultén
- Festuca altaica var. scabrella (Torr. ex Hook.) Breitung
- Festuca duthiei Hack. ex Stapf
- Festuca scabrella Torr. ex Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and North America, Festuca altaica (commonly known as Northern Rough Fescue or Rough Fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northeastern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Michigan, Mongolia, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Québec, Saskatchewan, Tuva, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yukon