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Scientific Name
Festuca pratensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Festuca pratensis Huds.
Park
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Meadow fescue
Park Synonyms
Festuca elatior
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusSchedonorus
SpeciesFestuca pratensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
changed from Unconfirmed per N.D. Atwood, Collections Manager, BYU Herbarium (BRY); to False Report per Fertig 2009, Bibkey #660924; to Present per Fertig et al. 2009, Bibkey #664306; Data Source: Fertig et al. 2009, Bibkey #664306
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Welsh et al. 2003, Bibkey # 571923
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fertig et al. 2009, Bibkey #664306
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
6
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Walt Fertig
Created Date
3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
helenthomas@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/15/2013 2:52:44 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lifeform = Perennial Graminoid | Distribution = Introduced | Synonyms = Lolium pratense, Schedonorus pratensis | Comments = Reports from CARE Herbarium based on misidentified specimens of Bromus inermis var. inermis. Native to Eurasia |, Park Species Data Source: Walt Fertig, 2005-2006 Herbarium review and data certification Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: Global Rank = G5 |
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