Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tatrae
ID:
872958

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Czakó) Degen

Source:
wcs

Year:
1904

Citation Micro:
Magyar Bot. Lapok 3: 171 (1904)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000872293

Common Names

  • Tatra Fescue
  • Tatra Meadow Fescue
  • Tatra Sheep Fescue

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Description

Festuca tatrae (also called Tatra Fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the Carpathian Mountains. 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 tatrae is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca tatrae has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and wiry.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca tatrae is a perennial grass native to the Mediterranean region. It is a low-growing grass that grows to a height of about 8 inches (20 cm). It has thin, fine leaves that are blue-green in color. It is drought-tolerant and prefers full sun. It is best grown in well-draining, sandy soils. Propagation is done by division of the clumps in spring or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring in a sunny location and kept moist until germination.

Where to Find Festuca tatrae

Festuca tatrae can be found in Europe.

Festuca tatrae FAQ

What is the scientific name of Festuca tatrae?

Festuca tatrae

What type of plant is Festuca tatrae?

Grass

Where is Festuca tatrae native to?

Europe

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

Árpád von Degen (1866-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Degen' in the authors string.
Kalman Czakó (1843-1895): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Czakó' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77177245-1: 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].