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Nodding Fescue (Festuca subverticillata)

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Family: POACEAE
Genus: Festuca
Species: Nodding Fescue (Festuca subverticillata)
Alternative Names: Festuca obtusa

Nodding Fescue Species Description

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This species is native to North America north of Mexico.

Allergenicity: Nodding Fescue (Festuca subverticillata) is a severe allergen.

Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring to Summer.

Angiosperm - Flowering Monocot: Plants in this group have one embryonic leave (single cotyledon). This group include the grasses, lilies, orchids and palms.

Grass/Grass-like: Any plant characterized by parallel-veined leaves that arise from nodes in the stem, wrap around it for a distance, and leave, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

Perennial: Living for many years.

Wetland Plant: Plants growing in aquatic or wetland habitats. These include all known floating, submerged, and emergent taxa, plus those that are found in permanently or seasonally wet habitats.

Herbaceous Stem: Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

Nodding Fescue Species Usage

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Nodding Fescue Species Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the species has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed
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