Explore: Red Fescue

is a species of grass known by the common name red fescue, creeping red fescue or the rush-leaf fescue. It is widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere

Festuca (fescue) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae (subfamily Pooideae). They are evergreen or herbaceous perennial

(Idaho fescue, blue bunchgrass) Festuca ovina (sheep's fescue) - many cultivars Festuca rubra (creeping fescue grass, red fescue, red fescue grass) -

farming, but which readily supports various indigenous browntop bent and red fescue grasses. Together, the soil and grasses result in the firm turf associated

bungoma grass Festuca spp. – fescues Festuca arundinacea – tall fescue Festuca pratensis – meadow fescue Festuca rubra – red fescue Heteropogon contortus –

where it is often found mixed with ryegrasses, smooth meadow-grass, red fescue and bent grasses. It is not particularly tolerant of heavy wear or very

compounds occurs after grass has been cut. An experiment analysing cut red fescue grass (Festuca rubra) and white clover (Trifolium repens) found prolonged

are similar, except for Creeping Red fescues (F. rubra), which spread via rhizomes and can form a dense sod. Fine fescues are generally used in mixtures

caterpillar are various grasses including Bermuda grass, hairy crabgrass, red fescue, St. Augustine grass, Indian goosegrass, seashore saltgrass, and Imperata

Manx shearwaters and Atlantic puffins, and for its plants, including red fescue, sea beet and common tree-mallow. The island is owned and managed by the