Flower, Weed
fineleaf sheep fescue
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Lanceolate
Brown
Smooth
Pointed but awnless
Dark from caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
color
ApexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
of lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
and paleaPalea:
One of the thin bracts of grass floret enclosing the fruit (caryopsis) that is located on the side opposite the embryo.
have short hairs.
RachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
with flared apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.. Indentation above the callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
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Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Poaceae
Festuca filiformis Pourr.
Festuca capillata Lam.
Festuca ovina L. var. capillata (Lam.) Alef.
Festuca ovina L. var. tenuifolia (Sibth.) Sm.
Festuca ovina L. ssp. tenuifolia (Sibth.) Peterm.
Festuca tenuifolia Sibth.
