Festuca trachyphylla

Classification	Monocots
Family	Poaceae
Family (Traditional)	Poaceae
Genus	Festuca
Species:	Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina
Common Name	Hard fescue
Growth Habit	graminoid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Region of Origin: Asia; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Caryopsis; Fruit Type: Grain; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Parietal; Placentation Type: Basal; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	N/A
Status	Not Native; AGCP (UPL), EMP (UPL) (NWPL); TN[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Festuca brevipila	Festuca brevipila Tracey
Festuca cinerea	Festuca cinerea auct. non Vill.
Festuca cinerea var. trachyphylla	Festuca cinerea var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Stohr
Festuca duriuscula subsp. trachyphylla	Festuca duriuscula subsp. trachyphylla (Hack.) Rohlena
Festuca duriuscula var. cinerea	Festuca duriuscula var. cinerea auct. non (Vill.) Krajina
Festuca duriuscula var. trachyphylla	Festuca duriuscula var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Richter
Festuca longifolia	Festuca longifolia auct. non Thuill.
Festuca longifolia var. trachyphylla	Festuca longifolia var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Howarth
Festuca ovina var. duriuscula	Festuca ovina var. duriuscula auct. non (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Festuca ovina var. trachyphylla	Festuca ovina var. trachyphylla (Hack.) Druce
Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla	Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla (Hack.) Patzke

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Johnson (TN), Polk (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
UCHT035893	Polk	Tennessee	UCHT Festuca trachyphylla
BRIT236664	Polk	Tennessee	VDB Festuca trachyphylla
APSC0045543	Johnson	Tennessee	APSC Festuca trachyphylla
UCHT035892	Polk	Tennessee	UCHT Festuca trachyphylla

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Festuca trachyphylla

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Specimens and Distribution

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