Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
densiflora
ID:
870914

Status:
valid

Authors:
Tovar

Source:
wcs

Year:
1972

Citation Micro:
Mem. Mus. Hist. Nat. "Javier Prado" 16: 71 (1972)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000870249

Common Names

  • Densiflora Fescue
  • Densiflora's Fescue
  • Densiflorra Fescue

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Description

Festuca densiflora (also called Dense-Flowered Fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is found in grasslands, meadows, and other open habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca densiflora is used as a turf grass, for erosion control, and as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca densiflora has small, yellow-green flowers, and its seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and have a light green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca densiflora is a perennial grass that is native to Europe and Asia. It prefers well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate some shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some salt. Propagation is by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring or fall in a well-prepared seedbed. Division can be done in the spring or fall. The clumps should be divided into smaller sections and replanted in the desired location.

Where to Find Festuca densiflora

Festuca densiflora can be found in the Andes mountains of Peru and Bolivia.

Festuca densiflora FAQ

What is the scientific name of Festuca densiflora?

Festuca densiflora

What is the common name of Festuca densiflora?

Dense-flowered Fescue

What type of plant is Festuca densiflora?

Grass

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

Oscar Tovar (1923-2009): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tovar' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103808-2: 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].