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, …

Hackel (cited in Jauhar, 1993) originally classified grasses in genus Festuca into six sections on the basis of leaf morphology and ovary structure: Bovinae, Montanae, Subbulbosae, Scariosae, Ovinae, and Variae.

Uses: Roemer’s fescue is an important native grass for restoration of upland prairie and oak savanna within its natural range of western Oregon, western Washington, and northwest California. While uncommon or even rare due to habitat loss, it …

May 3, 2024 · Fescue grass (Festuca spp.) is a cool-season perennial grass found in the Pacific Northwest and southern states. It is naturally found in damp pastures or wet meadowlands. There are over 300 species of grasses; the most popular and attractive types are "fine" and "tall."

As a cool-season lawn grass, creeping red fescue is one most fine-textured turfgrasses available. It is highly tolerant of shade and is resilient. It can be mowed or left natural for a meadow look. For more information, please see the NC State Extension TurfFiles entry for Fine Fescues. Supports moths and butterflies.

Grown for blue-green foliage; can be used as a ground cover or accent plant; semi-evergreen; tends to die out when grown in heavy, poorly drained soil; clumps has a tendency to die and require division every two to three years and are either replaced or replanted.

Nov 25, 2023 · The Festuca genus, commonly known as Fescue, includes species of flowering plants native to temperate and cold regions worldwide. These grass-like perennials are admired for their tufted foliage, which can be green, blue, or gray, and their tall, feathery flower spikes.

Low-growing ornamental tuft-forming grasses. Ideal for mass planting. Plumes appear in summer. Bright green Festuca gautieri (F. scoparia) is hardy, growing in full sun or partial shade. Blue-grey F. glauca ‘Silver Eyecatch’ grows fairly rapidly, so space plants close together as, eventually, each plant reaches a limit.

Festuca californica is a species of grass known by the common name California fescue.. This fescue species is native to the U.S. states of California and Oregon, where it is a member of many plant communities, including chaparral and oak woodlands, the former of which can be found in both Northern and Southern coastal California and the latter in Central and Northern California.

Festuca is a widespread genus, probably having more than 500 species. The species grow in alpine, temperate, and polar regions of all continents except Antarctica. There are 37 species native to the Flora region, 2 introduced species that have become established, and 5 introduced species that are known only as ornamentals or waifs.