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| − | + | '''''Festuca californica''''' is a species of [[Poaceae|grass]] known by the common name '''California fescue'''. It is native to the US states of [[California]] and [[Oregon]] where it is a member of many plant communities, including [[chaparral]]. This [[fescue]] is a clumping perennial without [[rhizome]]s. | |
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| + | It reaches anywhere from 40 to 120 centimeters in height. The rough leaves are narrow but can be quite long. The [[inflorescence]] holds spikelets which are each one to two centimeters long. The plant reproduces from seed and from buds located at the base of the clump. This is a [[California native plants|California native grass]] which is used for revegetating grassland that has been cleared or claimed by [[introduced species|non-native]] grasses. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 22 July 2010
| Habit | grass
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| Height: | ⇕ | 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. to 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 5 to 9 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
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Festuca californica is a species of grass known by the common name California fescue. It is native to the US states of California and Oregon where it is a member of many plant communities, including chaparral. This fescue is a clumping perennial without rhizomes.
It reaches anywhere from 40 to 120 centimeters in height. The rough leaves are narrow but can be quite long. The inflorescence holds spikelets which are each one to two centimeters long. The plant reproduces from seed and from buds located at the base of the clump. This is a California native grass which is used for revegetating grassland that has been cleared or claimed by non-native grasses.
Cultivation
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References
External links
- w:Festuca californica. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Festuca californica QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
