Festuca altissima

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Festuca altissima
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Festuca altissima, found in Kolobrzeg, Northwestern Poland
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. altissima
Binomial name
Festuca altissima
All.

Festuca altissima, also known as the wood fescue, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Poaceae. It was first described in 1789. [1]

Its native range is Europe to Siberia and Iran. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Festuca altissima All. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 February 2021.