Festuca abyssinica Hochst.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Festuca

Characteristics

A grass.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are eaten as a snack.
Uses -
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Festuca abyssinica flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Festuca abyssinica world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402285-1
WFO ID wfo-0000869643
COL ID 6HRMW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 710413
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Festuca gelida Festuca rigidula Festuca tibestica Festuca restituta Festuca abyssinica f. aristulata Koeleria afromontana Festuca abyssinica var. acuta Festuca abyssinica var. intermedia Festuca abyssinica var. keniana Festuca abyssinica var. schimperiana Festuca abyssinica var. abyssinica Festuca abyssinica Festuca schimperiana