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Spiky Fescue

Festuca gautieri

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇦🇺 Australia 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (식물)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class
Liliopsida (백합강)
Order
Poales (벼목)
Family
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus
Festuca
Species
Festuca gautieri (Spiky Fescue)

Names in Other Languages

French fétuque de Gautier
German Bärenfellgras

Similar Species in Festuca

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blue fescue
Festuca glauca
Not Evaluated
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Pontic Fescue
Festuca pontica
Endangered
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Cluster Fescue
Festuca paradoxa
Extinct
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Hall's fescue
Festuca hallii
Not Evaluated
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Fescue
Festuca xenophontis
Endangered
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Creeping Fescue
Festuca rubra
Least Concern
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wood fescue
Festuca altissima
Not Evaluated
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Alpine Fescue
Festuca brachyphylla
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Spiky Fescue?
The scientific name of Spiky Fescue is Festuca gautieri. It belongs to the genus Festuca.
Where does Spiky Fescue live?
Spiky Fescue is found in Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).. Countries include Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.
What family does Spiky Fescue belong to?
Spiky Fescue (Festuca gautieri) belongs to the genus Festuca, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.
What kingdom does Spiky Fescue belong to?
Spiky Fescue (Festuca gautieri) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (식물).
What are the closest relatives of Spiky Fescue?
The closest relatives of Spiky Fescue in the genus Festuca include Alpine Fescue, blue fescue, Pontic Fescue, Cluster Fescue, Hall's fescue.

Native Range — 8 Countries

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Genus Festuca — 20 Species

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Alpine Fescue
Festuca brachyphylla
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blue fescue
Festuca glauca
NE 🐾
Pontic Fescue
Festuca pontica
EN 🐾
Cluster Fescue
Festuca paradoxa
EX 🐾
Hall's fescue
Festuca hallii
NE 🐾
Fescue
Festuca xenophontis
EN 🐾
Creeping Fescue
Festuca rubra
LC 🐾
wood fescue
Festuca altissima
NE 🐾
Nodding Fescue
Festuca subverticillata
NE 🐾
northern rough fescue
Festuca altaica
NE 🐾
Ovina
Festuca ovina
LC 🐾
Hard Fescue
Festuca trachyphylla
NE
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Spiky Fescue
Festuca gautieri
NE
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Steppe Fescue
Festuca valesiaca
EX 🐾
Baffin Island fescue
Festuca baffinensis
NE 🐾
Coast Fescue
Festuca elmeri
LC 🐾
Variousleaf fescue
Festuca heterophylla
NE 🐾
Viviparous Fescue
Festuca vivipara
LC 🐾
Frederiksen's fescue
Festuca frederikseniae
NE 🐾
Blue Fescue
Festuca longifolia
NE
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