Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sciurea
ID:
872771

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nutt.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1835

Citation Micro:
Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. , n.s., 5: 147 (1835)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000872106

Common Names

  • Sciurea Fescue
  • Rough Fescue
  • Tight Fescue

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Description

Festuca sciurea (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 sciurea is a low-growing grass that is often used as a ground cover. It has a clumping growth habit and its foliage is a bright green color. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types. It is also deer resistant and can be used to control erosion on slopes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca sciurea has small, yellow-green flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca sciurea is a species of grass native to Europe and Asia. It is a low-growing, clump-forming grass with narrow, blue-green leaves and small, silvery-white flowers in summer. It is best grown in full sun in well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of the clumps in spring or by seed. It is drought tolerant and can be used in rock gardens or as a ground cover.

Where to Find Festuca sciurea

Festuca sciurea can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Festuca sciurea FAQ

What is the scientific name of Festuca sciurea?

Festuca sciurea

What is the common name of Festuca sciurea?

Sciurea Fescue

What is the growth habit of Festuca sciurea?

It is a short, tufted grass with a clumping growth habit.

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

Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nutt.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:403500-1: 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].