Festuca valesiaca

Festuca valesiaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Festuca
Species: F. valesiaca
Binomial name
Festuca valesiaca
Schleich. ex Gaudin

Festuca valesiaca, Volga fescue, is a species of flowering plant in the Poaceae family. 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

  1. ↑ Darbyshire, S. J. and L. E. Pavlick. (2007). Festuca valesiaca. In Barkworth, et al. (Eds.), Flora of North America vol. 25.
  2. ↑ "Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved May 24, 2013.


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