Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cocuyana
ID:
870815

Status:
valid

Authors:
Stancík

Source:
wcs

Year:
2003

Citation Micro:
Darwiniana 41: 133 (2003)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000870150

Common Names

  • Festuca cocuyana
  • Cocuy Fescue
  • Cocuy Meadow Fescue

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Description

Festuca cocuyana (also called Cocuy Fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to South America. It is a perennial grass with a tufted growth habit, and grows to a height of 0.3–0.6 m. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands in Colombia.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca cocuyana is a species of grass used as an ornamental grass in gardens and parks. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Festuca cocuyana is a small, greenish-white spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis. The seedling is a small, slender grass with a single leaf blade.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca cocuyana is a hardy, drought-tolerant grass that is easy to grow and propagate. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in early spring and division can be done in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Festuca cocuyana

Festuca cocuyana can be found in the Sierra Nevada de Cocuy in Colombia.

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

POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60434203-2: 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].