Festuca edlundiae
| Festuca edlundiae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Festuca |
| Species: | F. edlundiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Festuca edlundiae | |
Festuca edlundiae, commonly known as Edlund's fescue, is a native, perennial tufted grass found in Alaska, Canadian arctic islands, northern Greenland, far eastern arctic Russia and Svalbard.[1] The specific name honours Doctor Sylvia Edlund, a Canadian botanist. It was first described by S.G.Aiken, Consaul and Lefk in 1995.[2]
Description
It is closely related to Festuca brachyphylla. The plant is similar to Boreal fescue (Festuca hyperborea) but has flag leaf (final leaf) blades that are 5mm or longer and has larger spikelets. It grows in dense clumps without rhizomes.[3]
Habitat
The plant grows in the high arctic in fine-grained and calcareous soils.
References
- ↑ Barkworth, Mary E; Anderton, Laurel K; Capels, Kathleen M; Long, Sandy; Piep, Michael B (2007). Manual of Grasses for North America. University Press of Colorado. p. 387. ISBN 1457180987.
- ↑ "Festuca edlundiae S. Aiken, Consaul and Lefkovitch". Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Canadian Museum of Nature.
- ↑ Flora of North America: Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 1. Volume 24. 1993. p. 432. ISBN 0195310713.
External links
- "Festuca edlundiae S. Aiken, Consaul & Lefkovitch". The Flora of Svalbard.
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