Festuca heterophylla
Various Leaved Fescue, Variousleaf Fescue
Also known as: Festuca aeduensis Gand., 1891 +19 more
- Festuca aeduensis Gand., 1891
- Festuca assimilis Gand., 1891
- Festuca besseana Gand., 1891
- Festuca biturigensis Gand., 1891
- Festuca citardae Lojac.
- Festuca communis var. heterophylla (Lam.) Petif
- Festuca cornigera Gand., 1891
- Festuca crassiculmis Gand., 1891
- Festuca duriuscula var. heterophylla (Lam.) St.-Amans
- Festuca duriuscula var. heterophylla Lapeyr.
- Festuca ficta Gand., 1891
- Festuca filifolia Gand., 1891
- Festuca heterophylla f. leiophylla (Hack.) Beldie
- Festuca heterophylla subsp. braun-blanquetii Fuente, Ortúñez & Ferrero Lom.
- Festuca heterophylla var. erecta Peterm.
- Festuca heterophylla var. homophylla Schur
- Festuca heterophylla var. hostii Duby
- Festuca heterophylla var. lamarckii Duby
- Festuca heterophylla var. laxa Neilr.
- Festuca heterophylla var. leiophylla (Hack.) K.Richt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca heterophylla (commonly known as Various-leaved Fescue or Variousleaf fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, 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)
Connecticut, Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, New York, Sweden, Virginia