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Festuca rubra, commonly known as red fescue, is a species of herbaceous plant within the family Poaceae. It belongs to the genus Festuca and is classified under the order Poales and class Liliopsida. The taxon is accepted as a valid species, with the authority cited as L.
The range of Festuca rubra includes regions in China, specifically Fujian, Xinjiang, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is also native to locations such as Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, the Aleutian Islands, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, and Assam. Records indicate its presence in the United States and Canada, with collections held by institutions including the University of Alberta Museums.
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Species
red fescue
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
IV, V, RM, XII
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 17,741
- With media
- 14,142
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
- Parent taxon
- Festuca
- Image
- Festuca rubra — Flora Batava — Volume v15.jpg
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- species
- taxon name
- Festuca rubra
- Commons category
- Festuca rubra
- Commons gallery
- Festuca rubra
- taxon common name
- rdeča bilnica
- taxon range
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- short name
- F. rubra
- taxon author citation
- M. Bieb.
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Encyclopedic overview
Festuca rubra is a species of grass known by the common name red fescue, creeping red fescue or the rush-leaf fescue. It is widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere and can tolerate many habitats and climates. It is best adapted to well-drained soils in cool, temperate climates; it prefers shadier areas and is often planted for its shade tolerance. Wild animals browse it, but it has not been important for domestic forage due to low productivity and palatability. It is also an ornamental plant for gardens. It functions well as a hyperaccumulator plant as well, specifically accumulating arsenic in mine affected soils.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Festuca rubra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.