Fescue Cultivar
The following species in the grass genus ''Festuca'', the fescues, are accepted by Plants of the World Online as of 2024. This genus together with the ryegrass genus ''Lolium'' form the ''Festuca''–''Lolium'' complex known for its frequent hybridization, and which is further complicated by the presence of a fine-leaved fescue clade A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English term, ... within ''Festuca'' that appears to be sister to a clade consisting of ''Lolium'' and broad-leaved ''Festuca'' species. References {{reflist * Festuca ...
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Festuca
''Festuca'' (fescue) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae (subfamily Pooideae). They are evergreen or herbaceous perennial tufted grasses with a height range of and a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. The genus is closely related to ryegrass (''Lolium''), and recent evidence from phylogenetic studies using DNA sequencing of plant mitochondrial DNA shows that the genus lacks monophyly. As a result, plant taxonomists have moved several species, including the forage grasses tall fescue and meadow fescue, from the genus ''Festuca'' into the genus ''Lolium'', or alternatively into the segregate genus ''Schedonorus''. Because the taxonomy is complex, scientists have not determined how many true species belong to the genus, but estimates range from more than 400 to over 640.Darbyshire, S. J. and L. E. Pavlick''Festuca''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America. Fescue pollen is a significant contributor to hay feve ...
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