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Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.

Tall Fescue

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Schedonorus ()

Synonyms

Schedonorus arundinaceus
Festuca arundinacea
Festuca elatior
Festuca elatior subsp. arundinacea
Festuca littorea
Schedonorus littoreus
Schedonorus phoenix

Related species

Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv. - Meadow Fescue
Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort. - Tall Fescue
Schedonorus giganteus (L.) Holub - Giant Fescue

Traits


    60&#8211;180&#8239;cm tall, <b>bunch-shaped</b>, perennial. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> panicle-like. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> 3&#8211;10&#8209;flowered, 10&#8211;18&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">glumes:</span> 2. <span class="v1">lemmas:</span...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Schedonorus arundinaceus

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Schedonorus arundinaceus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Schedonorus arundinaceus

Schedonorus arundinaceus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in (periodically) wet, often saline habitats

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