Festuca guestfalica, Boenn. ex Reichenb.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1980, Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 146

113. F. guestfalica Boenn. ex Reichenb. , FI. Germ. Excurs. 140 (3) (1831)

( F. ovina var. firmula (Hackel) Hegi , F. longifolia auct., non Thuill.).

Densely caespitose. Stems 30-60(-70) cm, usually scabrid or pubescent above. Leaves 0-6-0-7(-0-85) mm wide, glaucous, scabrid at least above; veins 7; sclerenchyma forming a complete ring; ribs l (-3); sheaths open to the base, glabrous or densely villous. Panicle 5-12 cm, lax, the branches scabrid. Spikelets (5-5-)6-7-5 mm, with 3-7 florets. Upper glume (2-)2-8-4 4 x 1—1-4(— 1-6) mm, lanceolate to ovate-lanceo­ late, smooth or weakly scabridabove. Lemma 3-6—5- 3 x (1-4-) 1 -6-2-3 mm, ciliate, weakly scabrid or more or less pubescent above; awn up to | as long as lemma. 2« = 28. Dryplaces. • N. W. & C. Europe. Au Be Br Cz Ga Ge He Ho Po?Rm.