Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
brevis
ID:
870640

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Boiss. & Kotschy) Asch., Schweinf. & Muschl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Man. Fl. Egypt 1: 138 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869975

Common Names

  • Short Fescue
  • Mountain Fescue
  • Festuca Brevis

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Description

Festuca brevis (also called Short Fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to the Mediterranean region. It is a perennial grass with a tufted growth habit and grows to a height of up to 30 cm. It prefers dry and sunny habitats, such as pastures, grasslands, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca brevis is used for erosion control, as a ground cover, and as an ornamental grass in landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Festuca brevis is a small, greenish-white spikelet. The seed of Festuca brevis is a small, dark brown grain. The seedlings of Festuca brevis are thin, grass-like with a greenish-white color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca brevis is a cool-season grass that grows best in full sun. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers well-drained, sandy loam. Propagation is by seed or division of clumps. It is a low-maintenance grass that requires little fertilization or mowing.

Where to Find Festuca brevis

Festuca brevis can be found in the Alps of France, Switzerland, and Italy.

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

Georg August Schweinfurth (1836-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schweinf.' in the authors string.
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834-1913): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Asch.' in the authors string.
Reinhold Conrad Muschler (1883-1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Muschl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402462-1: 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].