Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Festuca (Fescue)
Festuca rubra L. - Red Fescue
Festuca nigrescens Lam. - Chewing's Fescue
Festuca trichophylla (Gaudin) K. Richt. - Capillar Fescue
Festuca heterophylla Lam. - Various-Leaved Fescue
Festuca violacea Gaudin
Festuca melanopsis Foggi & al. - Darkviolet Fescue
Festuca norica (Hack.) K. Richt. - Noric Fescue
Festuca amethystina L. - Tufted Fescue
Festuca rupicaprina (Hack.) A. Kern. - Chamois Fescue
Festuca alpina Suter - Alpine Fescue
Festuca valesiaca Gaudin - Volga Fescue
Festuca ovina L. - Sheep's-Fescue
Festuca filiformis Pourr. - Fine-Leaved Sheep's-Fescue
Festuca heteropachys (St.-Yves) Auquier - Rough Fescue
Festuca duvalii (St.-Yves) Markgr.-Dann. - Duvall's Fescue
Festuca laevigata Gaudin - Bent Fescue
Festuca airoides Lam. - Small Fescue
Festuca pallens Host - Pale Fescue
Festuca rhenana Korneck & T. Gregor - Rhenish Fescue
Festuca csikhegyensis Simonk. - Bluegreen Fescue
Festuca polesica Zapal. - Dune Fescue
Festuca psammophila (?elak.) Fritsch - Sand Fescue
Festuca longifolia Thuill. - Blue Fescue
Festuca quadriflora Honck. - Low Fescue
Festuca stricta Host
30–40 cm tall, <b>bunch-shaped</b>. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> 4–7‑flowered, 7–10 mm long. <span class="v1">lemmas:</span> <ba>5–7 mm long</ba>, <b>awned</b>. <span class="v1">awn:</span> <ba>2–4 mm ...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
grassland & dwarf shrub heaths