Festuca brachyphylla - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Schult. & Schult.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1827
Citation Micro:
Mant. 3: 646 (1827)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869947
Common Names
- Short-Leaved Fescue
- Mountain Fescue
- Festuca Brachyphylla
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca brachyphylla (also called Short-leaved Fescue, among many other common names) is a small, tufted perennial grass with narrow, linear leaves and a dense, compact habit. It is native to Europe, and is commonly found in meadows, grasslands, and rocky hillsides.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca brachyphylla is used for erosion control, as a ground cover, and as an ornamental grass in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Festuca brachyphylla is a small, greenish-white spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark-brown caryopsis. The seedlings are thin and grass-like.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca brachyphylla 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 brachyphylla
Festuca brachyphylla can be found in the mountains of the western United States and Canada.
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
Josef August Schultes (1773-1831): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schult.' in the authors string.
Julius Hermann Schultes (1804-1840): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schult.f.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103770-2: 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].