Festuca glaucispicula - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Markgr.-Dann.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Willdenowia 11: 203 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000870605
Common Names
- Blue Fescue
- Grey Fescue
- Glaucous Fescue
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca glaucispicula (also called Glaucous Fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, where it typically grows in dry, rocky areas. It is a small, tufted grass with narrow, blue-green leaves and small, purplish-brown flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca glaucispicula is a species of grass that is commonly used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control, as a turf grass, and as a forage grass for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Festuca glaucispicula is a small, inconspicuous spikelet with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis. The seedling is a small, grass-like plant with a single leaf blade.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca glaucispicula 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 glaucispicula
Festuca glaucispicula can be found in the mountain meadows of the Pyrenees, Alps, and Carpathians.
Festuca glaucispicula FAQ
What is the scientific name of Festuca glaucispicula?
Festuca glaucispicula
What type of plant is Festuca glaucispicula?
It is a perennial grass species.
Where does Festuca glaucispicula grow?
It is native to Europe and Asia.
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
Ingeborg Markgraf-Dannenberg (1911-1996): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Markgr.-Dann.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:897754-1: 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].