Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
nandadevica
ID:
871770

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hajra

Source:
wcs

Year:
1983

Citation Micro:
Indian J. Forest. 6: 79 (1983)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000871105

Common Names

  • Festuca Nandadevica
  • Nandadevica Fescue
  • Nandadevica Meadow Grass

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Description

Festuca nandadevica (also called Nanda Devi Fescue, among many other common names) is a tufted perennial grass that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is native to the Himalayas and grows in dry grassland, meadows and open woodland.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca nandadevica is used as an ornamental grass in gardens, as well as for erosion control and turf grass.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca nandadevica has small, yellow-green flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer. The seeds are small and dark brown, and the seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca nandadevica is a species of grass that is native to the Himalayas. It is a low-growing, tufted grass that grows to about 15 cm (6 in) tall. It is best grown in well-drained soils in full sun. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps. The seed should be sown in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Festuca nandadevica

Festuca nandadevica can be found in the Himalayas.

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

Prabhat Kumar Hajra (b.1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hajra' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:902050-1: 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].