Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
antucensis
ID:
870446

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Trin.) Steud.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1854

Citation Micro:
Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 304 (1854)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869781

Common Names

  • Antucensis Fescue
  • Antucensis Meadow Grass
  • Antucensis Meadow Fescue

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Description

Festuca antucensis (also called Antuco fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to Chile and Argentina. It typically grows in dry grasslands, meadows, and pastures.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca antucensis is used in landscaping and for erosion control. It is also used as a turf grass and for forage.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca antucensis has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a pointed tip. The seedlings have two narrow leaves with pointed tips.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca antucensis is a perennial grass that grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. Propagation is by seed or division of clumps. It can be divided in spring or fall.

Where to Find Festuca antucensis

Festuca antucensis can be found in Chile.

Species in the Festuca genus

Festuca belensis, Festuca fleischeri, Festuca flischeri, Festuca hackelii, Festuca jierru, Festuca kolesnikovii, Festuca napocae, Festuca oenensis, Festuca osswaldii, Festuca pocutica, Festuca pseudovaria, Festuca savulescui, Festuca sjuzevii, Festuca vihorlatica, Festuca wettsteinii, Festuca zobelii, Festuca abyssinica, Festuca acamptophylla, Festuca acanthophylla, Festuca achtarovii, Festuca actae, Festuca acuminata, Festuca adamovicii, Festuca adanensis, Festuca afghanica, Festuca aguana, Festuca agustini, Festuca airoides, Festuca akhanii, Festuca alaica, Festuca alatavica, Festuca alexeenkoi, Festuca alfrediana, Festuca algeriensis, Festuca alopecuros, Festuca alpestris, Festuca alpina, Festuca altaica, Festuca altissima, Festuca altopyrenaica, Festuca ambigua, Festuca amblyodes, Festuca amethystina, Festuca ampla, Festuca amplissima, Festuca amurensis, Festuca anatolica, Festuca ancachsana, Festuca andicola, Festuca antucensis,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel (1783-1856): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Steud.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402352-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].