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Festuca rubra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Creeping Red Fescue,Festuca rubra: Cool-season, sod-forming grass similar to Chewings fescue, but spreads by underground rhizomes. Likes shade in the cooler climate of the central nothern United States. Commonly used in mixtures with bluegrass and ryegrass. ... Cool-season, sod-forming grass. ... Seed spring or fall.
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Easy to grow + often used with wildflowers, this rich green to blue-green bunchgrass can withstand some shade and makes a lovely naturalistic “lumpy lawn” or soft bank cover. Nice in parking strips too. It’s not fussy about soil and has pretty good drought tolerance. ... It can be mowed too (to 2” tall). ... USDA zones 4-10 ;
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Images and information for Festuca rubra - Red fescue. ... ; Festuca rubra; Plant at near lower housing Haleakala National Park, Maui ; July 02, 2002 ; 020702-9002...
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SPECIES: Festuca rubra ... AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : Walsh, Roberta A. 1995. Festuca rubra. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer).
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Common in grassland and saltmarshes. ... Skye ID: Typical Fescue spikelets as in pic below. Leaves do not have sickle-shaped auricles at junction with stem. Sheaths of young shoots are tubular, not overlapping at the back (but they split when older). ... Other features: Spikelets often reddish. Leaves often glaucous in...
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Learn about Festuca rubra ( Red Fescue ) and see photos with detailed growing and plant information. Could Festuca rubra ( Red Fescue ) be the next plant for your home? Visit one of the World's largest plant encylopedia and garden store. ... Very fine textured, medium to dark green, Does not grow well in wet,
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