Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Festuca brevipila Tracey

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Festuca cinerea auct. non Vill., Festuca duriuscula auct. non L, Festuca duriuscula L., Festuca duriuscula L. var. cinerea auct. non (Vill.) Krajina, Festuca longifolia auct. non Thuill., Festuca ovina auct. non L., Festuca ovina L. var. duriuscula auct. non (L.) W.D.J. Koch, Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina

Common names:

Hard fescue (1890-Present) (45, 50, 56, 68, 109, 129, 138, 155)

Hard fescue grass (1840-1903) (19, 66)