Festuca ovina L. Spec. PL ed. II (1762) p. 108; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 107; Turczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 1302; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 930; Ledeb. FI. Ross. IV, p. 

 350; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1856, I) p. 52, no. 1347; KpsM. $jr. Ajit. VII (1914) 

 p. 1672. 



subspec. sulcata Hackel, Monogr. Festuc. Europ. (1882) p. 100. Festuca Vallesiaca 

 Schleich., Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 351. 



Very common on the dry steppes about Ust Abakansk, where, in places, covering 

 nearly sole prevailing large areas, or associated with Koeleria gracilis and Poa attenuata. 

 The species flowers in June. 



subspec. supina Hackel, 1. c. (1882) p. 88. 



Rather common in the subalpine and alpine regions of the Altaian. 



Distribution: Arctic and temperate portions of Europe and Asia, North Africa, Nortli 

 America, Australia, New Zealand. 



Festuca rubra L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. 109; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 108; Ledeb. Fl. 

 Ross. IV, p. 352; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1856, I) p. 53, no. 1348; Kptui. $jr. Am. 

 VII (1914) p. 1676. 



Scattered in dry places on the Abakan Steppe, where occurring under different 

 forms. The colour of the spikelets varies between yellowish-green and violet, and the 

 number of florets of each spikelet from 3 to 9. 



/. arenaria (Osbeck) Fr. Fl. Halland. (1818) p. 28; Kptur. 1. c. p. 1676. 



Accompanying the preceding one on the Abakan Steppe, where apparently more 

 frequent than the main species. Each spikelet contains rather few florets, generally 

 from 3 to 5, most frequently 4, and the panicle is rather slender and relaxed. 



/. grandiflora Hackel, Monogr. Festuc. Europ. (1882) p. 138. 



The specimens belonging to this form, collected by me, are distinguished by their 

 large spikelets, to 18 mm. long, each spikelet with to 15 florets. The awn is rather long, 

 the glumes only slightly hairy. Dispersed on the Abakan Steppe, near Askys. The 

 species flowers in June in those regions. 



Distribution: The species is distributed over Europe, northern and temperate 

 portions of Asia, North Africa, North America, Greenland. 



Festuca pratensis Huds. Fl. Angl. ed. I (1762) p. 37; KptLi. $j[. Ajit. VII (1914) 

 p. 1677. Festuca elatior subspec. pratensis Hackel, Monogr. Festuc. Europ. (1882) p. 

 150. Festuca elatior L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. Ill ex parte; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 109; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1307; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 353; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1856, I) p. 53, no. 1349. 



In meadows and in thickets on the islets in the river Abakan, and in several 

 places between Minusinsk and Kushabar, in dry meadows. The species flowers in July. 



Distribution: Europe, south-western Asia, Siberia, North Africa, America (intro- 

 duced). 



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