Festuca amethystina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Festuca
Species:	F. amethystina
Binomial name
Festuca amethystina L.

Festuca amethystina, also known as the tufted fescue, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe, including Turkey. It is perennial and grows in temperate biomes. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.^[1]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Festuca amethystina.

Wikispecies has information related to Festuca amethystina.

• GBIF entry
• "Festuca amethystina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
• Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
• Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea.
• Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR.