Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
Blue fescue
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Liliopsida Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass Commelinidae Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others
Order Cyperales Flowering plants including grasses
Family Poaceae Grasses (but not sedges or rushes)
Genus Festuca From the Latin festuca, “a grass stalk or straw”
Species glauca Glaucous, from the Greek meaning “bluish-gray,” referring primarily to the leaves, and specifically to “bloom,” the fine, whitish powder that coats the leaves of certain plants
Cultivar ‘Elijah Blue’
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Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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