Festuca calligera
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| Internal ID | UUID6440306d649f0764535574 |
| Scientific name | Festuca calligera |
| Authority | Rydb. |
| First published in | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 537 (1909) |
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It is native to the Mediterranean region, and is found in many countries including Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The callused fescue is a perennial grass, growing up to 30 cm in height, with a tufted habit. Its leaves are narrow and have a rough texture, and its flowers are small and yellow. The callused fescue is a hardy species, and is tolerant of drought and poor soils. It is often used as a lawn grass, and is also used for erosion control and as a pasture grass.
Festuca calligera, commonly known as the callused fescue, is a species of grass native to the Mediterranean region. It is a perennial grass, growing up to 30 cm in height, with narrow, rough-textured leaves and small yellow flowers. It is a hardy species, tolerant of drought and poor soils, and is often used as a lawn grass, for erosion control, and as a pasture grass.
Festuca calligera, commonly known as the callused fescue, is a species of grass native to the Mediterranean region. It is a perennial grass, growing up to 30 cm in height, with narrow, rough-textured leaves and small yellow flowers. It is a hardy species, tolerant of drought and poor soils, and is often used as a lawn grass, for erosion control, and as a pasture grass.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Festuca ovina subsp. calligera | Piper | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 10: 27 (1906) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | southwest fescue |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000870038 |
| USDA Plants | FECA6 |
| Tropicos | 25524223 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103788-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-414720 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 828227 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 464040 |
| Nature Serve | 2.841510 |
| IPNI | 103788-2 |
| iNaturalist | 162943 |
| GBIF | 2704919 |
| USDA GRIN | 418711 |
| Wikipedia | Festuca_calligera |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |