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Festuca subverticillata

(Pers.) Alexeev

Nodding Fescue

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129953
Element CodePMPOA2V1N0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusFestuca
Synonyms
Festuca obtusaBiehler
Other Common Names
Fétuque obtuse (FR) nodding fescue (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-06-30
Change Date1994-11-07
Edition Date1994-11-07
Rank Reasons
Grank provided by Michael Oldham (Ontario CDC) during Eastern Heritage Conf. Nov/94.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS2Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
Nova ScotiaS2Yes
QuebecS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
IndianaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNANo
IllinoisS3Yes
MaineSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
KansasS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 24. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 1. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxviii + 911 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.