Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
urubambana
ID:
909043

Status:
valid

Authors:
Stancík

Source:
wcs

Year:
2007

Citation Micro:
Novon 17: 103 (2007)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000908378

Common Names

  • Festuca Urubambana
  • Urubambana Festuca
  • Urubambana Grass

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Description

Festuca urubambana (also called Urubamba Fescue, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to South America. It has a tufted growth habit and is characterized by its grey-green leaves and short inflorescences. It is found in dry grasslands and rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Festuca urubambana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Festuca urubambana has small, yellow flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Festuca urubambana is a clump-forming, evergreen, perennial grass. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. Cultivation requires a moist, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Festuca urubambana

Festuca urubambana is native to the Andes mountains in Peru.

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

POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60445937-2: 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].