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Festuca (ammobia)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Poaceae
Family Common Name: true grasses
Scientific Name: Festuca ammobia
Common Synonym: Festuca rubra
Common Name: sand fescue
Species Code: FEAM5
Ecotype: adaptible and tollerant of many conditions, occuring equally in and outside of wetlands.
General Distribution: Oregon and California
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: These seeds appear to be non-dormant and need no treatment prior to placement in a moderately warm greenhouse.

Citation:

2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Festuca ammobia plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.