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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Lolium arundinaceum   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schedonorus arundinaceus   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Lolium arundinaceum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Schedonorus arundinaceus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Lolium arundinaceum

INCLUDED WITHIN & NOM. UTIQUE REJ. VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-18-007:

Festuca elatior   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Festuca elatior var. arundinacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Festuca arundinacea

INCLUDED WITHIN & NOM. UTIQUE REJ. Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Festuca elatior

(?) -

Schedonorus phoenix

 

COMMON NAME:
Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue


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image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_loar10_002_lvd

        

The best generic placement of this and S. pratensis is disputed, per Weakley's Flora (2018).

image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmfarundinacea_home1

April    Anderson County    SC

image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

JK Marlow    jkm200522_5161

May    Transylvania County    NC

image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

JK Marlow    jkm200522_5164

May    Transylvania County    NC

Introduced for forage and roadside seeding, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

JK Marlow    jkm200522_5169

May    Transylvania County    NC

Inflorescence long (to 1') & rather slender w short branches; often leaning, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

JK Marlow    jkm200522_5169b

May    Transylvania County    NC

Spikelets have 3-6 florets and lack awns. L. pratense is very similar, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

JK Marlow    jkm210507_0008

May    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

image of Lolium arundinaceum, Tall Fescue, Alta Fescue

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmfarundinacea_cc

May    Collier County    FL

Spikelets 10-25mm long, ellipsoid with a pointed tip, short stalked, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Lolium arundinaceum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schedonorus arundinaceus   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Lolium arundinaceum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Schedonorus arundinaceus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Lolium arundinaceum

INCLUDED WITHIN & NOM. UTIQUE REJ. VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-18-007:
Festuca elatior   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Festuca elatior var. arundinacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Festuca arundinacea

INCLUDED WITHIN & NOM. UTIQUE REJ. Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Festuca elatior

(?) -
Schedonorus phoenix

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

566

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Fields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Eurasia

Common

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INVASIVE

This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & low alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer

Inflorescence a panicle

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Grain reddish
Grain

 

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