Kingdom: Plantae > Division: Tracheophyta > Class: Magnoliopsida > Order: Poales > Family: Poaceae > Genus: Festuca > Species: Festuca ovina > See subspecies
Scientific name Source
Festuca ovina subsp. eu-ovina var. duriuscula L. auct. lusit. pro parte Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (1997)
Festuca ovina subsp. guestfalica (Reichenb.) K. Richter Kerguélen M. (1993)
Festuca ovina subsp. ophioliticola (Kerguélen) Wilkinson & Stace Kerguélen M. (1993)
Festuca ovina var. firmula (Hack.) Hegi Missouri Botanical Garden (1997)
Festuca ovina var. vulgaris subvar. guestphalica W.D.J. Koch Missouri Botanical Garden (1997)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. duriuscula subvar. Robusta Hack., non Mutel pro spec. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. duriuscula subvar. Trachyphylla Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. callieri St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. vulgaris subvar. Firmula Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. indigesta var. hackeliana St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. supina Schur Hack Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. glauca subvar. Degenii St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. glauca subvar. Scabrifolia Hack. ex Rohlena Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. frigida var. peristerea J.Vetter Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. alpina var. briquetti St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. scardica Griseb Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. laevis var. gallica Hack. ex St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. laevis var. stenantha Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. firmula Hack Hegi Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. laevis var. gallica subvar. Gallica L. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. lapidosa Degen Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. vulgaris subvar. Niphobia St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. indigesta var. heteroidea Verg. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. vivpara L Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. laevis var. laevis L. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. duvalii St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. duriuscula auct. lusit. pro parte Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. pseudovina Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. dalmatica Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. indigesta var. indigesta L. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. liviensis Verg Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. panciciana Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. frigida var. rupicaprina Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. sulcata L. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. frigida var. genuina Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. duriuscula subvar. Gracilior Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. gallica Hack. ex St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. intercedens Hack Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. occitanica Litard Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. sulcata var. taurica Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. valentina St-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. laevis Hack. var. gallica subvar. costei St.-Yves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. laevis var. marginata Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. laevis var. gallica subvar. Heldreichii Hack. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. duriuscula subvar. Campana De Not. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Festuca ovina subsp. ovina var. polita Halàcsy Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)

Festuca ovina L.

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Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)

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Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Schaf-Schwingel German Korneck, D., M. Schnittler & I. Vollmer
Synonym Author
Festuca vulgaris (W.D.J.Koch) Hayek

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
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NCBI National Center for Biotechnology Information
NOBANIS: Festuca ovina European Network on Invasive Alien Species
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