Festuca paradoxa
Cluster Fescue
Also known as: Festuca nutans Spreng. +6 more
- Festuca nutans Spreng.
- Festuca nutans var. major Vasey
- Festuca nutans var. major Vasey ex Beal
- Festuca nutans var. shortii (Alph.Wood) Beal
- Festuca shortii Alph.Wood
- Festuca shortii Kunth
- Gnomonia nutans Lunell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca paradoxa (commonly known as Cluster Fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Festuca, which contains over 650 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin