Festuca amethystina, also known as the tufted fescue, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe, including Turkey. References GBIF entry 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. amethystina Bunchgrasses of Europe Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus