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Festuca trichophylla (Gaudin) K. Richt.

Capillar Fescue

Poaceae

Traits


    30–80 cm tall, turf-forming. spikelets: 5–7‑flowered, 7–11 mm long. lemmas: 4–5 mm long, awned. awn: maximal 1 mm long, geniculate. runners: underground. leaves: maximal 40 cm long, maximal 1 mm broad. leaf sheaths: fused to more than 50 %. auricles: absent. ligule: ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Festuca trichophylla

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Festuca trichophylla

Festuca trichophylla

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

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