OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Lolium pratense   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schedonorus pratensis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Lolium pratense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Schedonorus pratensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Lolium pratense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)

Festuca pratensis

INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-18-007?:

Festuca elatior   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Festuca elatior var. pratensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Festuca elatior

INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Festuca elatior

 

COMMON NAME:
Meadow Fescue


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image of Lolium pratense, Meadow Fescue

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_feel_001_lvd

        

The best generic placement of this and S. arundinaceus is disputed, per Weakley's Flora (2018).

image of Lolium pratense, Meadow Fescue

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_feel_002_lvd

        

In Manual of the Grasses (Hitchcock & Chase) this is called Festuca elatior.

image of Lolium pratense, Meadow Fescue

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_fepr_002_lvd

        

image of Lolium pratense, Meadow Fescue

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_s_pratensis1

May    Moore County    NC

Panicle erect, or summit nodding, branches spikelet-bearing nearly to base, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Lolium pratense   FAMILY Poaceae

(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schedonorus pratensis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Lolium pratense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Schedonorus pratensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Lolium pratense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Festuca pratensis

INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-18-007?:
Festuca elatior   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Festuca elatior var. pratensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Festuca elatior

INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Festuca elatior

 

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1929

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Fields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Eurasia

Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & low alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer

Inflorescence a panicle

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Grain reddish
Grain

 

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