Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
rupicola
ID:
872669

Status:
valid

Authors:
Heuff.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1858

Citation Micro:
Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 8: 233 (1858)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000872004

Common Names

  • Rupicola Fescue
  • Rupicol Fescue
  • Rupicol Meadow Fescue

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Description

Festuca rupicola (also called Rock Fescue, among many other common names) is a small grass native to Europe and Asia. It has narrow, green leaves and small, white flowers. It is found in rocky areas, and can also be found in coastal areas.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca rupicola is a grass native to Europe and Asia. It is used in landscaping and as a forage crop for livestock. It is also used as an ornamental grass in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Festuca rupicola is a small, white, bell-shaped flower with three petals. The seed is a small, black, ovoid-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, long stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca rupicola is a grass native to Europe. It is easily propagated from seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can be mowed to shape.

Where to Find Festuca rupicola

Festuca rupicola is native to Europe, where it can be found in rocky areas.

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

János Heuffel (1800-1857): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Heuff.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:403454-1: 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].