Festuca trachyphylla
Hard Fescue
Also known as: Festuca brevipila R.Tracey +16 more
- Festuca brevipila R.Tracey
- Festuca brevipila var. brevipila
- Festuca cinerea var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Stohr
- Festuca duriuscula subsp. trachyphylla (Hack.) K.Richt.
- Festuca duriuscula subsp. trachyphylla (Hack.) Rohlena
- Festuca duriuscula var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Druce
- Festuca duriuscula var. trachyphylla (Hack.) K.Richt.
- Festuca duriuscula var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Rouy, 1913
- Festuca duvalii f. barbulata Auquier
- Festuca longifolia var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Howarth
- Festuca ovina f. trachyphylla (Hack.) Jansen
- Festuca ovina var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Druce
- Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla (Hack.) Patzke
- Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla (Hack.) Patzke ex Joch.Müll.
- Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla (Hack.) Patzke ex Pilz
- Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina
- Festuca trachyphylla f. barbulata (Auquier) Auquier
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca trachyphylla (commonly known as Hard Fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Europe and 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)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alberta, Baltic States, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Finland, France, Georgia, Great Britain, Greenland, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ukraine, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon