Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
borderii
ID:
1099501

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hack.

Source:
tro

Year:
1890

Citation Micro:
Pl. Eur. 1: 97 (1890)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001098839

Common Names

  • Festuca borderii
  • Borderii Festuca
  • Festuca Borderii

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Description

Festuca borderii (also called Border's fescue, among many other common names) is a tufted perennial grass native to Europe. It has a short rhizome and erect culms that are typically 20–60 cm tall. It is found in grasslands, woodlands, and savannas in temperate regions.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca borderii is used for its fiber, which is used to make rope, paper, and other materials. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca borderii has small, wind-pollinated flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, brown, and have awns. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.

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Where to Find Festuca borderii

Festuca borderii can be found in dry grasslands, steppes, and open woodlands in Europe and Asia.

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,

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