Festuca baffinensis
Arctic Fescue, Baffin Island Fescue
Also known as: Festuca brachyphylla var. pubiculmis (St.-Yves) Litard.
- Festuca brachyphylla var. pubiculmis (St.-Yves) Litard.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca baffinensis (commonly known as Arctic Fescue or Baffin Island fescue) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Magadan, Montana, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Svalbard, Utah, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon