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Festuca arundinacea

Authority Schreber Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Alta fescue, Festuca arundinaceum Schreb., Festuca elatior L., Festuca elatior L. ssp. arundinacea (Schreb.) Hack., Festuca elatior var. arundinacea (Schreb.) C.F.H. Wimmer, Lolium arundinaceum Common names Alta fescue, festuca, fétuque élevée, fétuque roseau, reed fescue, rohr schwingel, rörsvingel, ruokonata, strand-svingel, strandsvingel, tall fescue Editor Ecocrop code 6102

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall, deep rooted, vigorous, tufted grass up to 80-160 cm tall with coarse leaves and stems. USES It is grown for forage, hay and silage and soil improvement and conservation. It is also used as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Tall fescue, Reed fescue, Alta fescue, Reed fescue grass, Fetuque roseau, Fetuque elevee, Ikrish. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: F. elatior var. aurundinacea. Tall fescue is native of Europe and temperate Asia. In the United States It can be found at elevations between sea level and 1600 m.
Sources
Grassland Index Roecklein J 1987 pp 375 [USE] Kernick M 1978 pp 165-188 [KTMP, RAIN, PH, TEXT, DRA, SAL, USE] Duke J 1975 pp 16 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Heath M 1985 pp 233-239 [RAIN, DRA, TEXT, PH, USE] Hartmann T 1981 pp 518 [LIG, DRA, PH] Ahlgreen G 1956 pp 214-219 [SAL, TEMP, RAIN, DRA, TEXT, PH, DEP, USE]