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Scientific Name
Festuca pratensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Festuca pratensis Huds.
Park
Zion National Park (ZION)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
meadow fescue
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusSchedonorus
SpeciesFestuca pratensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: ZION ANCS+ voucher, verified by J. Alexander 2004.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Welsh et al. 2003, J. Alexander Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Denise Louie, 2005; ZION Veg. Program Mgr.
Nativeness Tags
  • Cultivated
    Data Source: Welsh et al. 2003, J. Alexander
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: J. Alexander, 2004
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Sinton
Created Date
8/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Svendson, NCPN I & M
Last Modified Date
9/22/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: A cultivated forage and lawn grass, commonly escaping into wetlands and hanging gardens, J. Alexander 2005, Park Species Data Source: ZION Herbarium & species list review, J. Alexander 2003-2005
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