Festuca glauca
Blue Fescue, Gray Fescue
Also known as: Festuca calcarea Velchev +5 more
- Festuca calcarea Velchev
- Festuca eragrostoides Krock.
- Festuca ovina f. pruinosa St.-Yves
- Festuca ovina subsp. glauca (Vill.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Festuca strictifolia Opiz
- Festuca veneris Gr.Rossi, Foggi & Signorini
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca glauca (commonly known as Blue Fescue or Gray Fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Festuca is notably large, comprising more than 650 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is., Colombia, Corse, El Salvador, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira, Morocco