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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | FERUR2 |
| Group: | Monocot |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Graminoid |
| Native Status: |
AK N CAN N GL N HI I L48 N SPM N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 | |
AK |  |
HI |  |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
SPM | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| FEPR2 | Festuca prolifera (Piper) Fernald |
| FEPRL | Festuca prolifera (Piper) Fernald var. lasiolepis Fernald |
| FERUA2 | Festuca rubra L. ssp. arctica auct. non (Hack.) Govor. |
| FERUJ2 | Festuca rubra L. ssp. juncea (Hack.) Soó |
| FERUV2 | Festuca rubra L. ssp. vulgaris (Gaudin) Hayek |
| FERUJ | Festuca rubra L. var. juncea (Hack.) K. Richt. |
| FERUP | Festuca rubra L. var. prolifera (Piper) Piper |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | Commelinidae |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Poaceae ⁄ Gramineae – Grass family |
| Genus | Festuca L. – fescue |
| Species | Festuca rubra L. – red fescue |
| Subspecies | Festuca rubra L. ssp. rubra – red fescue |
Subordinate Taxa
The Plants Database includes the following 1 variety of Festuca rubra ssp. rubra . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
| Maine
Festuca prolifera
Arctic red fescue
Endangered
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| New Hampshire
Festuca rubra var. prolifera
proliferous fescue
Endangered
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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