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Festuca
arizonica
Vasey
Published In:
Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 1(8): 277. 1893. (
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 8/16/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Plant habit:
Erect, Tufted
Stem consistency:
Wiry
Stem height (cm):
45 to 90
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence type:
Panicle
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Panicle length (cm):
8 to 18
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
8 to 15
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
4 to 8
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Breaking up at maturity
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal
Toxic parts:
Forage with seeds, Leaves, Seeds
Details: Toxicity:
Among several species of Festuca that are frequently infected with endophytes causing toxicity in grazing animals (Burrows & Tyrl, 2001).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Burrows & R. J. Tyrl. 2001. Toxic Plants N. Amer. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.