Poaceae
Festuca

Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin

First published in Agrost. Helv. 1: 242 (1811)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Europe to Siberia and Himalaya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Qinghai, Romania, South European Russia, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Extinct in:

Belgium

Introduced into:

Arizona, Kansas, Montana, Primorye, Vermont, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2024). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 3: 1-823. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Roshevitz, R.J. & al. (eds.) (1950). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 2: 1-315. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 1976 Rechinger, K.H. [506] Iran K000913228 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1976 Rechinger, K.H. [963] Iran K000913227 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1976 Rechinger, K.H. [934] Iran K000913229 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1869 s.coll [s.n] United Kingdom K001651355 Yes
de Degen, A.; de Flatt, C. [s.n.] Hungary K002913720 No
Davis [44384] Türkiye K003060438 No
[6766] Iran K003060470 No
s.coll. [38] France K002913726 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913716 No
[10247E] Iran K003060505 No
Callier, A. [235] Russia K003060982 No
Stojanov, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002913730 No
Strobl, P.G. [s.n.] K002913729 No
[2059b] Iran K003060502 No
[10117E] Iran K003060506 No
Harlan, J.R. [106] Iran K003060520 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002913717 No
Stewart, R.R. [26687] Pakistan K003061755 No
[ISTE5660] Türkiye K003060462 No
Harrington, G.N. [149] Iran K003060524 No
Goiran, A. [104] K003060985 No
[914959] K003060472 No
[9011] Iran K003060501 No
Allen, P.; Behboudi, E. [476] Iran K003060518 No
[10340E] Iran K003060511 No
[677] Afghanistan K003060476 No
[53063] Iran K003060499 No
[251386] Iran K003060504 No
Allen, P.; Behboudi, E. [1814] Iran K003060513 No
Rechinger [306] Greece K002913702 No
[45993] Türkiye K003060464 No
Thomas, A.L.E. [s.n.] K002913725 No
[ISTE6628] Türkiye K003060460 No
s.coll. [3] Russia K003060988 No
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913712 No
[1582] Iran K003060471 No
[6637A] Syria K003060469 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K003060987 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [9033] Greece K002913698 No
[14703] Türkiye K003060452 No
Richter, L. [s.n.] Romania K002913737 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [6346] Greece K002913696 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2244] Türkiye K003060443 No
Allen, P.; Behboudi, E. [1815] Iran K003060514 No
Tedd, H.G. [1830] Greece K002913692 No
Price, W.R. [892] Türkiye K003060436 No
Masson, R. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913707 No
Borosova, R. [50] Kyrgyzstan K000493507 No
[D30604] Türkiye K003060461 No
[s.n.] Armenia K003060457 No
Fayvush; et al. [s.n.] Armenia K003060434 No
Davis [33562] Russia K003060981 No
[19251] Türkiye K003060468 No
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [2422] Iran K003060525 No
[H. Laws] [s.n.] Czech Republic K002913722 No
Podpera, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002913733 No
Griffith Tedd, H. [1832] Greece K002913689 No
[1589] Iran K003060474 No
Wendelbo, P. [695] Iran K003060521 No
[12674] Afghanistan K003060475 No
Laus, H. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002913738 No
[52329] Iran K003060497 No
[53064] Iran K003060498 No
[1444] Iran K003060473 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913719 No
Gamble, J.S. [19370] Switzerland K002913708 No
Nyárády, E.J. [s.n.] Romania K002913736 No
Albury, S.D.; Cheese, M.J.; Watson, J.M. [1389] Türkiye K003060439 No
[5673] Türkiye K003060446 No
Pabot [10116B] Iran K003060527 No
Shkuratenko, Z.V. [s.n.] Ukraine K003060979 No
Zhudova, P. [s.n.] Russia K003060980 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K003060989 No
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [1402] Iran K003060526 No
s.coll [s.n] Armenia K003060454 Yes
s.coll [s.n] Türkiye K003060455 Yes
s.coll [4663] Türkiye K003060453 Yes
Siehe, W. [131] Türkiye K001613549 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] K002913727 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2185] Türkiye K003060441 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [9839] Greece K002913691 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002913694 No
Songeon, A. [s.n.] France K002913728 No
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Greece K002913699 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002913711 No
Elsley, J. [11] K002913693 No
[221E] Iran K003060503 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K003060992 No
[2474] Iran K003060507 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [1840] Türkiye K003060442 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [9878] Greece K002913700 No
Wolf, F.O. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913714 No
[ISTE6962] Türkiye K003060467 No
[53432] Iran K003060496 No
[18642] Türkiye K003060449 No
[43992] Türkiye K003060463 No
Davis; Dodds [18842] Türkiye K003060444 No
Thomas, C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913710 No
Blocki, B. [s.n.] K002913721 No
Knowles, P.F. [s.n.] Iran K003060519 No
[10120E] Iran K003060509 No
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913715 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913705 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K003060530 No
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913706 No
Callier, A. [759] Russia K003060983 No
Griffith Tedd, H. [1830] Greece K002913704 No
Allen, P.; Behboudi, E. [1812] Iran K003060517 No
[10119E] Iran K003060508 No
[6174] Armenia K003060458 No
Schleicher [s.n.] Switzerland K002913718 No
[S. Bueher] [s.n.] France K002913723 No
[5421] Türkiye K003060456 No
Davis; Dodds [18835] Türkiye K003060445 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [14985] Italy K002913731 No
[10339E] Iran K003060510 No
Siehe, W. [259] Türkiye K003060435 No
Rechinger, K.H. [9250] Greece K002913703 No
Davis, P.H. [45953] Türkiye K003060466 No
Tedd, H.G. [1832] Greece K002913688 No
Papp, C.; Ravarut, M.; Nyarady, E.I. [s.n.] Moldova K002913741 No
[14705] Türkiye K003060451 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K003060991 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [9878] Greece K002913701 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [1541] Türkiye K003060440 No
Lambert, M.R.K.; Thorp, T.K. [609] Türkiye K003060437 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Iran K000913230 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1830] Greece K002913690 No
[F. Ooiua]; [E Wood] [s.n.] France K002913724 No
Freyn [s.n.] K003060984 No
[521] Türkiye K003060448 No
Turrill, W.B. [303] Greece K002913695 No
Furse, P. [3180] Iran K003060512 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K003060986 No
[47182A] Türkiye K003060465 No
de Degen, A.; de Flatt, C. [s.n.] Hungary K002913732 No
Furse, P.; Synge, P.M. [504] Iran K003060522 No
Furse, P. [2945] Iran K003060529 No
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913709 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [5448] Iran K003060515 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [4769] Iran K003060516 No
Terme [10342E] Iran K003060528 No
de Flatt, C.; Thaisz, L. [s.n.] Hungary K002913740 No
[s.n.] Türkiye K003060459 No
de Degen, A. [s.n.] Romania K002913735 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K003060990 No
[14705] Türkiye K003060450 No
[47326] Iran K003060500 No
Rechinger, K.H. [10415b] Greece K002913697 No
Weighart, R. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002913734 No
Laus, H. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002913739 No
[42] Türkiye K003060447 No
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K002913713 No
Furse, P.; Synge, P.M. [516] Iran K003060523 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Festuca pannonica K002913379 No
s.coll. [408] Festuca pannonica K002913378 No
Czakó, C. (Dr) [s.n.] Hungary Festuca pannonica K002913382 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Festuca pannonica K002913381 No
Borbás [74] Hungary Festuca pannonica K002913380 No
Oct 1, 1976 [Jchrerck] [s.n] Festuca valesiaca var. hirsuta K003061082 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0