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red fescue

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Also known as: Festuca rubra
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Red fescue (Festuca rubra) is a perennial grass species native to Eurasia and North America. It is characterized by creeping rootstocks and reddish lemmas and sheaths. Red fescue is a member of the large genus Festuca, which includes many species important for pasture, fodder, and lawn mixtures.12

Fescues can be annuals or perennials and may spread via stolons or rhizomes. They are generally divided into fine-leaved and broad-leaved types. Red fescue, specifically, is utilized in lawn grass blends.2

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