Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
napocae
ID:
870278

Status:
valid

Authors:
Prodan

Source:
wcs

Year:
1937

Citation Micro:
Bul. Grăd. Bot. Univ. Cluj 16: 90 (1937)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869613

Common Names

  • Napoca Fescue
  • Napoca Meadow Fescue
  • Napoca Festuca

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Description

Festuca napocae (also called Napoca Fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe and Asia. It has a clumping growth habit, with thin, arching leaves that are blue-green in color. It prefers full sun and grows in well-drained soils.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca napocae is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flower spikes. It is also used as a ground cover in gardens and as a hedge plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower of Festuca napocae is a small, star-shaped flower with white petals and yellow anthers. Seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. Seedlings are small, grass-like plants with narrow, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca napocae is a species of grass that is native to Europe and Asia. It is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and can reach heights of up to 1 meter. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and can tolerate some drought. Propagation is usually done by division of the clumps, or by seed. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-prepared seed bed.

Where to Find Festuca napocae

Festuca napocae is native to Central Europe and can be found in parts of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

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

Iuliu Prodan (1875-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Prodan' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:403140-1: 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].