Festuca forrestii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
St.-Yves
Source:
wcs
Year:
1927
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bretonne Bot. Pure Appl. 2: 72 (1927)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000870522
Common Names
- Forrest's Fescue
- Forrest's Bluegrass
- Forrest's Meadow Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca forrestii (also called Forrest's 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 40 cm. It prefers dry and sunny habitats, such as pastures, grasslands, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca forrestii is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and as a turfgrass for lawns. It is also used for erosion control and as a cover crop.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Festuca forrestii has small, white flowers that appear in early summer. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and light green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca forrestii is a clump-forming, evergreen grass with narrow, linear, grey-green leaves. It is best grown in full sun in well-drained soil. Propagation is by division in spring.
Where to Find Festuca forrestii
Festuca forrestii is found in the Mediterranean region, from Spain to Turkey and in the Canary Islands.
Festuca forrestii FAQ
What is the scientific name of Festuca forrestii?
Festuca forrestii
What is the common name of Festuca forrestii?
Forrest's Fescue
What is the habitat of Festuca forrestii?
Dry, rocky or sandy soils
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
Alfred Marie Augustine Saint-Yves (1855-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'St.-Yves' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402755-1: 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].