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The following species in the grass genus Festuca, the fescues, are accepted by Plants of the World Online as of 2024. [1] This genus together with the ryegrass genus Lolium form the Festuca–Lolium complex known for its frequent hybridization, and which is further complicated by the presence of a fine-leaved fescue clade within Festuca that appears to be sister to a clade consisting of Lolium ...
The following constant species are found in this community: . Common Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum); Crested Dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus); Red Fescue (Festuca rubra); Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is grown principally in an area from Eastern and Northern Europe into Russia. It is much more tolerant of cold weather and poor soil than other cereals, making it useful in those regions; its vigorous growth suppresses weeds and provides abundant forage for animals early in the yea
Festuca (fescue) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae (subfamily Pooideae). They are evergreen or herbaceous perennial tufted grasses with a height range of 10–200 cm (4–79 in) and a cosmopolitan distribution , occurring on every continent except Antarctica . [ 2 ]
Festuca octoflora, also known as Vulpia octoflora, [1] [2] is an annual plant in the grass family . [3] The common name six-week fescue is because it supplies about 6 weeks of cattle forage after a rain. [3] Other common names include sixweeks fescue, [4] six-weeks fescue, pullout grass, [4] eight-flower six-weeks grass, [4] or eight-flowered ...
Cortaderia selloana (pampas grass) - many cultivars [6] Deschampsia cespitosa (tufted hair-grass) - many cultivars [6] Festuca arundinacea (tall fescue) - many cultivars [6] Festuca californica (California fescue) Festuca glauca (blue fescue, grey fescue, ornamental blue fescue grass) - many cultivars [6] Festuca idahoensis (Idaho fescue, blue ...
The Pooideae are the largest subfamily of the grass family Poaceae, with about 4,000 species in 15 tribes and roughly 200 genera. They include some major cereals such as wheat, barley, oat, rye and many lawn and pasture grasses. They are often referred to as cool-season grasses, because they are distributed in temperate climates. [1]
Lolium arundinaceum, tall fescue is a cool-season perennial C 3 species of grass that is native to Europe and California. It occurs on woodland margins, in grassland and in coastal marshes. It occurs on woodland margins, in grassland and in coastal marshes.