Festuca altissima
Wood Fescue
Also known as: Drymochloa sylvatica (Pollich) Holub +18 more
- Drymochloa sylvatica (Pollich) Holub
- Drymonaetes amplifolia Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes anglica Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes benearcensis Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes carthusiana Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes colorata Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes gothica Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes hohenackeri Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes hungarica Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes insularis Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes langei Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes misera Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes mixta Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes pallidula Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes propinqua Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes subeffusa Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes suecica Gand., 1891
- Festuca calamaria var. minor Hook.
- Festuca decidua Bellardi ex Sm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Festuca altissima (commonly known as Wood Fescue) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia