Festuca swallenii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
E.B.Alexeev
Source:
wcs
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 66: 1495 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000872281
Common Names
- Swallen's Fescue
- Swallen Fescue
- Swallen's Meadow Fescue
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca swallenii (also called Swallen's Fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It has a clumping habit and grows to a height of 0.3m. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant and thrives in dry climates.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca swallenii is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Festuca swallenii is a small, greenish-white spikelet. The seed is a small, dark-brown caryopsis. The seedlings are short, with narrow, grass-like leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca swallenii is a species of grass native to the Mediterranean region. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division. Cuttings can also be taken in spring or summer.
Where to Find Festuca swallenii
Festuca swallenii can be found in North America.
Festuca swallenii FAQ
What is the scientific name of Festuca swallenii?
Festuca swallenii
What is the common name of Festuca swallenii?
Tufted Fescue
What is the growth habit of Festuca swallenii?
Tufted Fescue is a perennial grass with a tufted 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
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:104079-2: 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].