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Lolium arundinaceum

(Schreb.) Darbysh. (1993)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Lolium

fescue, festuca, tall fescue

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Novon 3: 241 (1993)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1547 (H? [as Festuca arundinacea, adventive], DESCR); Wagner et al. 1997:60 (NEWNAT/K); Oppenheimer 2003:21 (EM); Herbst et al. 2004:10 (O); Snow 2008:40 (NEWNAT/M [as S. pratensis], Syn. F. arundinacea = Schedonorus arundinaceus, DESCR); Catalán et al. 2009:57 (KEY [as F. arundinacea]); Banfi et al. 2017:709 (Syn. S. arundinaceus = Lolium arundinaceum); Faccenda 2023c:123 (H nat. confirmed, S. pratensis misapplied = L. arundinaceum)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lolium arundinaceum Launiupoko, Punakea Loop Not sure of ID. Perhaps from a seed mix in the new landscaping. Naturalized/Adventive? Moist lawn bordered by dry abandoned pasture/ cane fields (Cynodon dactylon, Pithecellobium dulce.). Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 903310 Maui BISH 2009-03-31
2 Lolium arundinaceum Kamuela Preserved_Specimen Goff, R.A. 13 Hawaii BISH 1928-07-22
3 Lolium arundinaceum near Waimea-Parker Ranch Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4147 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-05
4 Lolium arundinaceum Waimea, Kaunuohua Ridge, NASA Tracking Station, Site E. Acacia-Metrosideros montane mesic forest w/ Kadua affinis, Planchonella sandwicensis, Coprosma waimeae, Ilex anomala, Polyscias kavaiensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Zanthoxylum kauense, Melicope barbigera, M. anisata, Dianella sandwicensis, Claoxy... Preserved_Specimen Grass, 1.25 m tall, culm dark-green, spikes golden or w/ red tinge, occasional. K.R. Wood 19493 Kauai BISH 2024-05-09
5 Lolium arundinaceum Hakalau NWR near koa plantings Preserved_Specimen bunchgrass Pratt, L.W. 3313 Hawaii BISH 2003-05-16
6 Lolium arundinaceum East Maui, Makawao District, on N side of Kahakapao Reservoir Growing on weedy slope. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 30138 Maui BISH 2001-03-24
7 Lolium arundinaceum Waimea District, Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Makaha Ridge Rd, 0.8 mi W of jct w/ Hwy 550 Along roadside. Preserved_Specimen Large, clump-forming grass. Flynn, T.W. 3976 Kauai BISH 1990-05-31
8 Lolium arundinaceum Volcanoes NP, Kau, Kahuku along jeep road, W slope, disturbed koa forest Preserved_Specimen grass Pratt, L.W. Hawaii BISH 2005-02-08
9 Lolium arundinaceum East Maui, Eastern Auwahi In open forest/pasture along rd. Pennisetum clandestinum, Pouteria sp, Nestegis sp. Preserved_Specimen 1.5m erect grass. Scattered clumps. Starr, F. 405221 Maui BISH 2004-05-22
10 Lolium arundinaceum Mt Kaala, Waianae Mts Roadside vegetation-Pennisetum clandestinum, Rubus argutus. Preserved_Specimen Erect, tufted grass. Kawelo, K. Oahu BISH 2003-05-07
11 Lolium arundinaceum Waimea Growing in kikuyu grass pastureland. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. Hawaii BISH 1990-03-18
12 Lolium arundinaceum Waimea, S Kohala In grass garden. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2019 Hawaii BISH 1938-04-26
13 Lolium arundinaceum East Maui, Makawao District, Kalialinui ahupuaa, Haleakala NP Collected in grassy, unpaved parking lot near Resources Mgmt. Offices, mauka of Pu'u Ni'ani'au and West of Hosmer Grove. Preserved_Specimen Uncommon. Oppenheimer, H.L. 50604 Maui BISH 2006-05-03
14 Lolium arundinaceum East Maui, Makawao District, Kahakapao In pasture. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 50739 Maui BISH 2007-05-29
15 Lolium arundinaceum Kokee, Makaha Roadside Preserved_Specimen Tall clump grass to nearly 1.3 m tall. Hobdy, R.W. 3586 Kauai BISH 1993-03-23
16 Lolium arundinaceum East Maui, Haleakala National Park, near Resource Management Associated vegetation: Deschampsia nubigena, Oenothera stricta. Preserved_Specimen Grass, 1.5m ht. Starr, F. 306031 Maui BISH 2003-06-03
17 Lolium arundinaceum Parker Ranch, Puu Kapu Planted pasture. Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 204 Hawaii BISH 1932-06-02
18 Lolium arundinaceum SW flank of Mauna Loa, in the ahupuaa of Kapua Vegetation: Open grassy area w/ Acacia & Metrosideros growing on the perimeter. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. Hawaii BISH 1977-07-13
19 Lolium arundinaceum Haleakala Ranch, along Crater Rd Preserved_Specimen Almost 2m tall Starr, F. 11092001 Maui BISH 2011-09-20
20 Lolium arundinaceum Near Waimea - Parker ranch Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4147 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-05
21 Lolium arundinaceum Au Sugar Co. Preserved_Specimen Seed of this under the name of Chewings fescue from New Zealand , where in certain parts of the county it is estimated as a fattening grass. It gives great promise of being a useful grass here in fatteing paddocks when the rainfall is farily liberal. A Munro, G.C. 37 Molokai BISH 1903-04-01
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