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Festuca hyperborea Holmen

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Scientific name, meaning and origin:

Festuca: Latin name on grass straw by Varro, d. 27 b.c. At Plinius a name on a weed in corn fields.

hyperborea, hyperboreus: Very northern.

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Festuca hyperborea

English name:Polar Fescue
German name:
Norwegian name:Polarsvingel
Familiy:Poaceae

Scientific data:


Groupe:
Lifeform:Perennial shrub
Worldwide distribution:
Distribution on Svalbard:
Diploid/Polyploid:Polyploid
Chromosome number (2n):28
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Main mode of pollination:
Source: Brochmann, C. & Steen, S.W, 1999 - Sex and genes in the flora of Svalbard