Summary
Place of publication:
Hist. & Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Toulouse 3:319. 1788
Verified:
08/04/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aiken, S. G. et al. Festuca of North America: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. 1996-
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
- Alderson, J. & W. C. Sharp. Grass varieties in the United States, U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 170, rev. ed. 1995
- Allan, H. H. B. et al. Flora of New Zealand. 1961-
- Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
- Czerepanov, S. K. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR). 1995
- Davidse, G. et al., eds. Flora mesoamericana. 1994
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Common names
English
fine-leaf sheep fescue – hair fescue – slender fescue – Swedish
finsvingel – Transliterated Russian
ovsjanica tonkolistnaja –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia | Ciscaucasia | |
1 | Native | Europe | East Europe | Russian Federation-European part | European part | |
1 | Native | Europe | East Europe | Ukraine | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Austria | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Belgium | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Czech Republic | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Germany | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Netherlands | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Poland | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Switzerland | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Finland | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Ireland | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Norway | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Sweden | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | United Kingdom | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Romania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | |
4 | Naturalized | Australasia | New Zealand | New Zealand | | |
4 | Naturalized | Northern America | | North America | | |
4 | Naturalized | Southern America | | South America | | |
5 | Uncertain | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Croatia | | |
Native
Asia-Temperate
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CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia]
Europe
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EAST EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part [European part], Ukraine
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MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland
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NORTHERN EUROPE:
Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Italy, Romania
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain, France
Cultivated
()
Naturalized
Australasia
Northern America
Southern America
Uncertain
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Croatia
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Environmental | lawn/turf | | Alderson, J. & W. C. Sharp. Grass varieties in the United States, U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 170, rev. ed. 1995 |
Weed | | | Tzvelev, N. N. Zlaki SSSR. 1976 |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=402520.
Accessed 14 February 2025.