Jump to content

Festuca valesiaca

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Volga fescue)

Festuca valesiaca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. valesiaca
Binomial name
Festuca valesiaca
Schleich. ex Gaudin

Festuca valesiaca, the Volga fescue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia. It was introduced to North America when it was deliberately planted.[1] There it can be found in such US states as Arizona, Kansas, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Darbyshire, S. J. and L. E. Pavlick. (2007). Festuca valesiaca. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine In Barkworth, et al. (Eds.), Flora of North America vol. 25.
  2. ^ "Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved May 24, 2013.