Edlund's fescue vs western fescue

Festuca edlundiae compared with Festuca occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edlund's fescue	western fescue
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Festuca	Festuca
Species	Festuca edlundiae	Festuca occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Edlund's fescue and western fescue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Festuca.

Conservation Status

Edlund's fescue

NE — Not Evaluated

western fescue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edlund's fescue	western fescue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edlund's fescue

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

western fescue

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway