Common Names of Great Plains Plants: An Historical Dictionary

Beal, W. J. 1896. Grasses of North America. New York: Henry Holt and Co.	Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire Family: Poaceae Origin: introduced Scientific Synonyms: Festuca arundinacea Schreb., Festuca elatior arundinacea (Schreb.) Hack., Festuca elatior L. ssp. arundinacea (Schreb.) Hack., Festuca elatior L. var. arundinacea (Schreb.) C.F.H. Wimmer

Common names:

Reed fescue (1890-1942) (68, 94, 155)

Tall fescue (1977-Present) (50, 3)

Tall meadow fescue (1894-1896) (45, 129)

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Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire