Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
orizabensis
ID:
871877

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.B.Alexeev

Source:
wcs

Year:
1981

Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 66: 1497 (1981)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000871212

Common Names

  • Festuca orizabensis
  • Orizaba Fescue
  • Mountain Fescue

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Description

Festuca orizabensis (also called Orizaba fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to Mexico. This grass typically grows in dry, open areas such as hillsides, pastures, and roadsides. It is a perennial grass with a bunch-type growth habit and grows to a height of 0.3-1.2 m (1-4 ft).

Uses & Benefits

Festuca orizabensis is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping. It is also used for erosion control and as a turf grass in lawns.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca orizabensis has small, white flowers that bloom in the summer. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca orizabensis is a perennial grass native to Mexico. It grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soils. Propagation is done by seed or division. The seed should be sown in spring or autumn in a sunny location. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The clumps should be divided into smaller clumps and replanted.

Where to Find Festuca orizabensis

Festuca orizabensis can be found in the mountains of Mexico and Central America.

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

Evgueni Alexeiev (1946-1987): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.B.Alexeev' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103946-2: 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].