Festuca rubra subsp. rubra

Growing form

Rhizomatous, loosely cespitose, perennial grass.

Size

30–70 cm high.

Stem

The culm is erect and glabrous. The plant spreads via stolons.

Leaf

The leaves are alternate, sessile, sheathed and distinctly shorter than the culm. The sheaths of the basal leaves are typically pubescent and often reddish. The lamina of the basal leaves is narrow, 0.6–1.3 mm wide, canaliculate, and green or blue-green. There are often two culm leaves with a rather narrow lamina, 2–3 mm wide. The ligule is negligible.

Flower

The inflorescence is an erect, typically reddish panicle (5–15 cm). The panicle consists of quite sizable spikelets (7–10 mm). The branches of the panicle are triangular. The spikelets are fusiform with 5–8 bisexual florets. The glumes are short. The outer glume is half as long as the lemma. The lemma is 4.5–6.5 mm long, with a short awn (0.8–2 mm).

Fruit and seed

Grain.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Botanical excursion to Lammi - Hillfort of Hakoinen CC BY 4.0

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Observations
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Scientific name
Festuca rubra subsp. rubra
Vernacular names
  • niittypunanata (Finnish)
  • vanlig rödsvingel (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.40439
Taxon rank
Occurrence in Finland
Status in Finland
Regulatory Status
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2010
Experts
  • Pertti Uotila
  • Henry Väre
DNA barcode sequences
Festuca rubra subsp. juncea
1 public records
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants