Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
monguensis
ID:
871731

Status:
valid

Authors:
Stancík

Source:
wcs

Year:
2003

Citation Micro:
Darwiniana 41: 139 (2003)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000871066

Common Names

  • Festuca Monguensis
  • Mongu Fescue
  • Mongu Meadow Grass

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Description

Festuca monguensis (also called Mongu Fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is a tufted grass with a long, narrow leaf blade and long, thin awns. It grows in meadows, pastures, and other grasslands, as well as in sandy soils.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca monguensis is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used as a ground cover in areas with poor soil and as a lawn grass in areas with low maintenance requirements.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca monguensis has small, yellow flowers with six petals. Its seeds are small and brown, and its seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca monguensis is a cool season grass that is easy to propagate and cultivate. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can be mowed regularly to maintain a neat appearance. It can be propagated by seed or division.

Where to Find Festuca monguensis

Festuca monguensis can be found in the mountains of the western United States, including California, Oregon, and Washington.

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:60434223-2: 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].