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Festuca ovina L.

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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Poales
family
Poaceae
genus
Festuca
species
Festuca ovina

Name

Synonyms
? coreana St.-Yves
? hibernica Markgr.-Dann.
Avena ovina Salisb.
Bromus ovinus (L.) Scop.
Festuca agrestis Wulfen
Festuca agrestis Wulfen ex Steud.
Festuca agrestis publ
Festuca amethystina subsp. asperrima Hack.
Festuca amethystina subsp. asperrima Hack. ex Beal
Festuca baumgarteniana Schur
Festuca capillaris Wulfen
Festuca centroapenninica (Markgr.-Dann.) Foggi, F.Conti & Pignatti
Festuca chiisanensis (Ohwi) E.B.Alexeev
Festuca cinerea var. scabrifolia (Hack.) M.Toman
Festuca diffusa V.N.Vassil.
Festuca duriuscula subsp. alpina Wimm.
Festuca duriuscula subsp. cinerea
Festuca duriuscula subsp. gracilior (Hack.) Bidault
Festuca duriuscula subsp. hirsuta Schur
Festuca duriuscula var. alpina Wimm. & Grab.
Homonyms
Festuca ovina L.
Festuca ovina Brot., 1804
Common names
Echter Schaf-Schwingel in German
Fåre-svingel in Danish
Fåre-svingel in Danish
Schaf-Schwingel in German
Schafschwingel in German
Sheep fescue in English
bakkesvingel in Nynorsk, Norwegian
bakkesvingel in Norwegian Bokmål
cañuela de oveja in Spanish
coquiole in French
festuca ovina in Italian
festuca-ovelha in Portuguese
fårsvingel in Swedish
fårsvingel in Swedish
fétuque des moutons in French
fétuque ovin in French
fétuque ovine in French
genaald schapengras in Dutch
gimuiteol in language.
lampaannata in Finnish
lampaannata in Swedish
ovina in English
sheep fescue in English
sheep fescue in language.
sougras in Norwegian
yang mao in language.
김의털 in language.
Sheep's-fescue in English
fårsvingel in Swedish
fétuque ovine in French
sheep fescue in English
sávzzasitnu in Northern Sami
Melys y Defaid in Welsh
Melys y Weirglodd in Welsh
Melyslys in Welsh
Peisgwellt y Defaid in Welsh
Peisgwellt y Waun in Welsh
Peiswellt y Defaid in Welsh
Sheep's Fescue in English
Sheep's Fescue in English
Vanlig fårsvingel in Swedish
bakkesvingel in Norwegian Bokmål
bakkesvingel in Nynorsk, Norwegian
fétuque des moutons in French

Bibliographic References

  1. Jørgensen PM, Weidemann E, Fremstad E. (2016). Flora Norvegica av JE Gunnerus. På norsk og med kommentarer. ISBN 978-82-8322-077-3. Page: 224. ISBN 978-82-8322-077-3
  2. Karlsson (2004-03-19 00:00:00) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter
  3. The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
  4. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021bnb), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=FEOV
  5. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
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