Festuca ampla

Festuca ampla is a species of grass described and named by the botanist Eduard Hackel in 1880. F. ampla often thrives in habitats that include humid environments, arid soil, and sandy areas. This species grows in temperate biomes and is a perennial.[2] This species is native to Southwest Europe and North Africa.[1]

Festuca ampla
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. ampla
Binomial name
Festuca ampla
Hack
Synonyms[1]
  • Festuca ampla subsp. simplex
  • Festuca ampla var. dolosa
  • Festuca ampla var. effusa
  • Festuca duriuscula var. effusa
  • Festuca scaberrima var. simplex

Characteristics

Festuca ampla can grow up to 50 to 100 cm in height. Its leaves of are distichously arranged, clasped, and linear with a blue-green hue. The flowers of F. ampla are in panicles.[1]

References
  1. "Hortipedia - Festuca ampla". Hortipedia. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  2. "Festuca ampla Hack.". Kew Science. Retrieved 2022-08-22.


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