Noun
a genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae
Source: WordNetAdditionally, Przewalski horses may dig for Festuca spp., Bromus inermis and Elymus repens that grow beneath the ice and snow. Source: Internet
Other grasses include the tufted fescue ( Festuca contracta ), the Alpine cat's-tail ( Phleum alpinum ) and Antarctic hair-grass ( Deschampsia antarctica ), and one of the commonest flowering plants is the greater burnet ( Acaena magellanica ). Source: Internet