Festuca bromoides L. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Festuca bromoides L.

Festuca bromoides L.

Festuca bromoides is a winter annual grass species native to western Eurasia and North Africa, now introduced to many other regions.

Family
Genus
Festuca
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Festuca bromoides L.

Festuca bromoides L. (synonym Vulpia bromoides) is a species of grass commonly known by the common names squirreltail fescue, barren fescue, and brome fescue. It belongs to the grass family Poaceae. This plant is a winter annual that is native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. It has been introduced to parts of the Americas, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and isolated areas of East Asia.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Festuca

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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