Festuca valesiaca, the Volga fescue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia. It was introduced to North America when it was deliberately planted.[1] There it can be found in such US states as Arizona, Kansas, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Festuca |
| Species: | F. valesiaca
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| Binomial name | |
| Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin
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References
edit- ^ Darbyshire, S. J. and L. E. Pavlick. (2007). Festuca valesiaca. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine In Barkworth, et al. (Eds.), Flora of North America vol. 25.
- ^ "Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved May 24, 2013.