Festuca hyperborea
Boreal Fescue
Also known as: Festuca hyperborea Holmen ex Fred.
- Festuca hyperborea Holmen ex Fred.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca hyperborea (commonly known as Boreal Fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Festuca, which contains over 650 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Greenland, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Québec, Svalbard, Yakutskiya, Yukon