Giant Fescue

Schedonorus giganteus

Identification Hints 2

Branched but not whortled. Spikelets small compared to Bromus. Awns long compared to spikelet. Awns thin and curled. Not hairy. Nodes purplish. Auricles clasping stem.

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iNat Map

Form of inflorescence Not spike-like
Branches whorled? No
Height Tall
Awn length Medium
Number of florets ThreeOrMore