*Festuca ovina Linnaeus. Common name: Sheep Fescue. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA24, K4, Meso6, Mo1, NE, Pa; = n/a — Tat; > Festuca ovina L. var. duriuscula (L.) W.D.J.Koch — F; > Festuca ovina L. var. ovina — F. Basionym: Festuca ovina L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Festuca ovina - FNA24
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
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