Festuca asperula

Graceful Fescue

Bluish tufted perennial grass. May spread from underground stems.

Additional information

• FamilyPoaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 30 cm, stems to 1.2 m high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesRough, inrolled or folded leaves to 30 cm x 1 mm. Sheaths smooth, brown, pale or purplish.
• Flower colourPale green to purplish
• Flowering timeNovember to February
• FlowersNarrow loose flowerhead to 25 cm long, branchlets mostly erect. 3-7-flowered spikelets, 1-veined on lower bract, 3-veined on upper. Lower floral bracts narrow, rounded, rough near top, single bristle. Tip hairless.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDry soil in forests at higher altitudes. Frost and snow tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden usePlant under a canopy in drier areas or on embankments.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known only from Mt Dandenong. More common in the eastern highlands.

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