Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (≡) Festuca ovina var. arizonica (Vasey) Hack. ex Beal

Common names:

• Arizona fescue  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• mountain bunchgrass  (Source: Festuca N Amer) - English
• pinegrass  (Source: Festuca N Amer) - English

Economic Importance:

• Animal food: forage
• Environmental: revegetator; revegetator

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado]
• SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, Utah (San Juan Co.)]

References:

1. Aiken, S. G. et al. 1996-. Festuca of North America: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval.
2. Alderson, J. & W. C. Sharp. 1995. Grass varieties in the United States, U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 170, rev. ed. CRC Press. Note: Revised version of AH 170
3. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
4. Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
5. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
6. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
7. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
8. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Festuca ovina var. arizonica Hack. ex Beal

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=103633. Accessed 9 July 2024.