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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)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNANo
VermontS4Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
KansasS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
IowaS4Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS2Yes
OntarioS4Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
New BrunswickS2Yes
QuebecS3Yes
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.