Festuca mairei

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Festuca mairei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. mairei
Binomial name
Festuca mairei
St.-Yves

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. [1]

References

  1. "Festuca mairei - Gardenia" . Retrieved 2023-01-16.