Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
bromoides
ID:
870652

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 75 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869987

Common Names

  • Brome-like Fescue
  • Mountain Fescue
  • Festuca Bromoides

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Description

Festuca bromoides (also called Bromus Fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe and North Africa, and is found in meadows, pastures, and other grasslands. It is a perennial grass with a tufted habit, and its leaves are typically green with a glaucous coating. Its flowers are small, and are borne in panicles.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca bromoides is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a turf grass for lawns, golf courses, and other recreational areas. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Festuca bromoides is a small, pale yellow spikelet. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a rough surface. The seedlings are slender, with a thin, wiry stem and narrow, bright green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca bromoides 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 bromoides

Festuca bromoides 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

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402472-1: 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].