Poaceae
Festuca contracta
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Festuca
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Common names
By language (1)
- Arabic
- فستوكة منقبضة
Synonyms
- Festuca erecta d'Urv.
- Festuca paludicola Roiv.
Flowers
- In flower
- January to February (from 12 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FruitPhoto: Alison Copeland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: eloise kerroux, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: B. Phalan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Philip Precey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Hugo Hulsberg, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.