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Festuca rubra
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Red Fescue |
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Form: |
Grass |
Growth habit: |
Bunch Grass |
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Size: |
1' h x 1' -
2' w |
Deciduous: |
Semi-deciduous |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
N/A |
Hardiness: |
To 8,500' |
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Exposure: |
Sun to part
sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Semi moist |
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Soil Type: |
Sand to
clay |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Poaceae |
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Distribution: |
Throughout
California |
Habitat: |
Yellow Pine
Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill
Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities Dry openings in woods and rocky slopes
to 8,500' |
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Wildlife Value: |
Birds will eat seeds and use grass fibers
for nesting |
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Description:
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Fine cool season grass. Nice lawn
alternative that can be mowed. Rhizomatous. |
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