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Drymochloa sylvatica (Pollich) Holub

wood fescue (Poaceae / Gramineae)

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Synonym | Festuca altissima All.

Drymochloa sylvatica grows on steep, often rocky slopes in shady woodland, mostly over slightly basic rocks; it is most frequent in Northern Ireland, northern England and central Scotland.

Blairgowrie and Rattray (VC89: East Perthshire); 2020-07-20

 wood fescue / Drymochloa sylvatica: _Drymochloa sylvatica_ grows on steep, often rocky slopes in shady woodland, mostly over slightly basic rocks; it is most frequent in Northern Ireland, northern England and central Scotland.

The leaves of Drymochloa sylvatica are broad and shiny, resembling those of Luzula sylvatica; the inflorescences are rather lax, with unawned lemmas.

Blairgowrie and Rattray (VC89: East Perthshire); 2020-07-20

 wood fescue / Drymochloa sylvatica: The leaves of _Drymochloa sylvatica_ are broad and shiny, resembling those of _Luzula sylvatica_; the inflorescences are rather lax, with unawned lemmas.

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