Festuca trichovagina - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
F.Z.Li
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Guihaia 30: 26 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917816
Common Names
- Festuca trichovagina
- Fescue Trichovagina
- Trichovagina Fescue
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca trichovagina (also called Hairy Fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to Europe. It is a perennial grass with a tufted habit and its leaves are linear and up to 10 cm long. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca trichovagina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicines to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Festuca trichovagina is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are thin and have a yellowish-green color.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca trichovagina can be propagated by seed, division or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained soil mix. Division should be done in spring or autumn. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix.
Where to Find Festuca trichovagina
Festuca trichovagina can be found in the temperate grasslands of 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
Fa Zeng Li: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.Z.Li' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77107166-1: 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].