Festuca carrascana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Stancík & Renvoize
Source:
wcs
Year:
2007
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 62: 486 (2007)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000908228
Common Names
- Festuca carrascana
- Carrascana Fescue
- Carrascana Tufted Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca carrascana (also called Carrascana Fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to the Mediterranean region. It has a tufted growth habit and is characterized by its grey-green leaves and short inflorescences. It is found in dry grasslands and rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca carrascana is used in landscaping for its attractive foliage and for erosion control. It is also used as a cover crop and for soil stabilization.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Festuca carrascana has small, greenish-white flowers, which are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have awns. The seedlings are thin and have long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca carrascana is a perennial grass native to Spain. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or division. It can be divided in the spring or fall.
Where to Find Festuca carrascana
Festuca carrascana can be found in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
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
Stephen Andrew Renvoize (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Renvoize' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77083405-1: 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].