Festuca filiformis
Fine Leaf Sheep Fescue, Fine Leaved Sheep's Fescue
Other regional names: Fineleaf Sheep Fescue
- Fineleaf Sheep Fescue
Also known as: Festuca batavica Gand., 1891 +17 more
- Festuca batavica Gand., 1891
- Festuca bicurvata Gand., 1891
- Festuca calodes Gand., 1891
- Festuca carthusiana Gand., 1891
- Festuca castaneicola Gand., 1891
- Festuca confinis Gand., 1891
- Festuca ericetorum Gand., 1891
- Festuca filiformis f. mucronata (Auquier) Kerguélen & Plonka
- Festuca finitima Gand., 1891
- Festuca graniticola Gand., 1891
- Festuca immodica Gand., 1891
- Festuca melancholica Gand., 1891
- Festuca myriostachys Gand., 1891
- Festuca ovina f. arenaria Beck
- Festuca ovina f. arenaria Junge
- Festuca ovina f. frisia (Asch. & Graebn.) Jansen
- Festuca ovina f. frisia Asch. & Graebn.
- Festuca ovina f. hispidispicula Litard. ex Jansen & Wacht.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca filiformis (commonly known as Fine-leaf Sheep Fescue or Fine-Leaved Sheep's-Fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, 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.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Argentina South, British Columbia, Chile South, Connecticut, Costa Rica, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin