The following species in the grass genus ''Festuca'', the fescues, are accepted by

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as of 2024. This genus together with the ryegrass genus ''

Lolium ''Lolium'' is a genus of tufted grasses in the bluegrass subfamily (Pooideae). It is often called ryegrass, but this term is sometimes used to refer to grasses in other genera. They are characterized by bunch-like growth habits. ''Lolium'' is ...

'' 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.

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