Festuca venezuelana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Stancík
Source:
wcs
Year:
2003
Citation Micro:
Darwiniana 41: 111 (2003)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000872516
Common Names
- Venezuelana Fescue
- Venezuelana Meadow Fescue
- Venezuelana Meadowgrass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Festuca venezuelana (also called Venezuelan Fescue, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is native to Venezuela, and typically grows in meadows, grasslands, and alpine tundra. It is an evergreen, perennial grass, with a tufted habit and short rhizomes. Its leaves are linear, and its panicles are open and spreading.
Uses & Benefits
Festuca venezuelana is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Festuca venezuelana has small, yellow flowers and small, dark brown seeds. The seedlings are thin and light green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Festuca venezuelana can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers well-drained soils in full sun. It is drought tolerant once established, but it will look better with regular watering.
Where to Find Festuca venezuelana
Festuca venezuelana is native to South America and can be found in dry, rocky areas.
Festuca venezuelana FAQ
What is the scientific name of Festuca venezuelana?
Festuca venezuelana
What is the common name of Festuca venezuelana?
Venezuelana Fescue
What is the natural habitat of Festuca venezuelana?
Grassy areas, meadows, and open woodlands
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:60434155-2: 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].