342206 Festuca edlundiae S. Aiken, Consaul & Lefkovich
Distribution
Svalbard - Franz Joseph Land: Frequent
Yana - Kolyma: Presence uncertain
Wrangel Island: Rare
East Chukotka: Present (Frequency unknown)
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Rare
Central Canada: Scattered
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Scattered
Ellesmere Island: Scattered
Western Greenland: Rare
Eastern Greenland: Rare
Polar desert: Rare
Northern arctic Tundra: Frequent
Mid Arctic Tundra: Frequent
Southern Arcti Tundra: Scattered
Shrub Tundra: Rare
- S. Aiken, Consaul & Lefkovich, Syst. Bot. 20: 381 (1995). Holotype (CAN 502531): Canada: Nunavut, Bathurst Island, Polar Bear Pass, 7543'N, 9812'W, 11. Aug. 1985, leg. S.G. Aiken 3949.
2n=
28 (4x). - Europe (N), Far East (N), Canada. - Several reports, mainly for F. hyperborea.
Geography: Amphi-Beringian - North American (N) - amphi-Atlantic (W): NOR SIB? RFE ALA CAN GRL.
Notes: Elven and Solstad: We found Festuca edlundiae in the Arctic in northern Alaska in 2002 (ALA) and on Wrangel Island in 2005 (O). Occurrence in northeastern Siberia (Yana-Kolyma) remains to be confirmed. In Europe, the species is restricted to Svalbard.
Higher Taxa
- Festuca [3422,genus]