Festuca amethystina
Also known as: Festuca ambigua Songeon, 1907 +6 more
- Festuca ambigua Songeon, 1907
- Festuca capillata Lam.
- Festuca ovina subsp. capillata (Lam.) Schinz & R.Keller
- Festuca ovina var. amethystina Perrier, 1917
- Festuca ovina var. capillata (Lam.) Hack.
- Festuca ovina var. capillata (Lam.) Mathieu
- Poa capillata Mérat
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca amethystina is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Festuca genus, encompassing over 650 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms