Fine-leaved Fescue
Festuca filiformis
Summary 2
Festuca filiformis, known by the common names fine-leaf sheep fescue, fine-leaved sheep's-fescue, hair fescue, and slender fescue, is a species of grass. It is native to Europe and it is widespread elsewhere as an introduced species and often a weed.
Identification Hints 3
Not a spike. Branches not whorled. Leaves very fine, < 0.75mm across. Very rare, dry acid grassland.
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Form of inflorescence | Not spike-like |
|---|---|
| Branches whorled? | No |
| Height | Short |
| Awn length | Zero |
| Number of florets | ThreeOrMore |
