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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Genus:
Festuca L.
L.
Genus Common Name:
Fescue grass
Species:
Festuca pratensis
Hudson
Synonym(s):
"Festuca elatior L., nomen confusum"
Species Common Name:
Meadow fescue
Habitat:
Lawns; roadsides; waste ground
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent throughout
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e15972