Micropyrum tenellum
Festuca lachenalii
- Native to:
- Algeria, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe
André Burgers,Jean-Luc Gorremans,Jean-Luc Gorremans,Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm (en.wikipedia.org) ),,Jean-Luc Gorremans,Jean-Luc Gorremans,E. VALLEZ / CBNSA,Ploeg, DTE van der,Franzoni, Alberto, 1816-1886 Lenticchia, Attilio, 1852- Favrat, Louis, 1827-1893,Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de, 1744-1829 Sève, Jacques Eustache de Bénard, Robert, 1734-,United States National Herbarium Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum United States. Division of Botany
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Festuca
- Species:
- Festuca lachenalii
- USDA Symbol:
- MITE14
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from base after fire; typical of bunchgrasses in fire-prone grasslands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy or rocky soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- prefers open, sunny habitats
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI