Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
arenicola
ID:
870464

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Prodan) Soó

Source:
wcs

Year:
1973

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Acad. Sci. Hung. 18: 365 (1973)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869799

Common Names

  • Festuca arenicola
  • Beach Fescue
  • Beachgrass

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Description

Festuca arenicola (also called sand fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It typically grows in sandy soils, such as beaches and dunes.

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca arenicola has small, yellowish-green flowers that bloom in the summer. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are thin and have a light green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca arenicola 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 arenicola

Festuca arenicola can be found in sandy areas of Europe.

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

Károly Rezső Soó (1903-1980): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Soó' in the authors string.
Iuliu Prodan (1875-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Prodan' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402363-1: 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].