- Source: Festuca mairei
Festuca mairei, the Atlas fescue, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae.
The bunchgrass is endemic to north Africa.
Characteristics
Festuca mairei is densely-clumped, evergreen and forms mounds that grow tall up to 24 to 36 inches. It has culms 50–100 cm long. It is cultivated as an ornamental grass known for its tidy foliage. It normally grows up to 60 to 90 centimetres wide. It has a khaki green hue in appearance.
References
Kew GrassBase entry
USDA Plants Database entry
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Festuca mairei
- Festuca
- Mediterranean High Atlas juniper steppe
- Lolium mazzettianum
- René Maire
- Lolium
- Dactylis glomerata
- List of least concern plants
- List of endangered plants
- List of data deficient plants
