Poaceae
Festuca violacea
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Festuca
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Common names
By language (1)
- German
- Violett-Schwingel, Violetter Schwingel
Synonyms
- Festuca ovina var. violacea (Ser. ex Gaudin) W.D.J.Koch
- Festuca rubra subsp. violacea (Gaudin) Hack.
- Festuca rubra subvar. schleicheri St.-Yves
- Festuca rubra var. violacea (Gaudin) Hack.
- Schedonorus violaceus (Ser. ex Gaudin) P.Beauv.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Palmiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: susanna.maurhofer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Marc Fily, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Bert Neele, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.