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Poaceae
Festuca

not marked as a favorite taxon *Festuca bromoides Linnaeus. Common name: European Squirrel-tail Fescue, Brome Fescue. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Sandy disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FlGr, K4; = Festuca dertonensis (All.) Asch. & Graebn. — G, HC, Tx; = n/a — RAB, Tat; = Vulpia bromoides (L.) Gray — Ar, Bah, C, ETx1, FNA24, Il, Meso6, Mo1, NcTx, NE, WH3, Tucker (1996). Basionym: Festuca bromoides L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Vulpia bromoides - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (name change)
  • Midwest: UPL (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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