Festuca eskia explained

Festuca eskia is a species of grass which is native to southwestern Europe,[1] in France and Spain.

Description

The plant is perennial and has caespitose with 22– long culms and 1– wide. The ligule is 3– long and is going around the eciliate membrane. Leaf sheaths are smooth and have a hairy surface while the leaf-blades are straight but curved and are 0.7– broad. The panicle is contracted, linear, inflorescenced and long with branches being as hairy as leaf-sheaths. The same is with leaf-blades, only they are also ribbed and have a pungent apex.[1]

It hybrizes with F. gautieri giving rise to the natural hybrid, F. xpicoeuropeana.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Festuca eskia. W.D. Clayton . M. Vorontsova . Maria Vorontsova (botanist). K.T. Harman . H. Williamson . GrassBase. The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew. November 16, 2012. December 5, 2013.
  2. Marques. I.. Draper. D.. López-Herranz. M. L.. Garnatje. T.. Segarra-Moragues. J. G.. Catalán. P.. 2016-11-03. Past climate changes facilitated homoploid speciation in three mountain spiny fescues (Festuca, Poaceae). Scientific Reports. en. 6. 1. 36283. 10.1038/srep36283. 2045-2322. 5093761. 27808118. 2016NatSR...636283M .