Festuca rubra
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Red Fescue | ||||||||||||||
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Festuca rubra L. |
Festuca rubra is a species of grass known by the common name red fescue. It is found worldwide and can tolerate many habitats and climates; it generally needs full sun to thrive. It is a nutritious and palatable forage grass for domestic and wild animals. It is used as a turfgrass and groundcover. There are many subspecies and many cultivars have been bred.