Sheep's Fescue

Sheep's Fescue

Taxobox
name = Sheep's Fescue


image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Festuca ovina" on left
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Poaceae
genus = "Festuca"
species = "F. ovina"
binomial = "Festuca ovina"
binomial_authority = L.

Sheep's Fescue or "Sheep Fescue" ("Festuca ovina") is a species of grass. It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs, for example in the Portlethen Moss, Scotland and mountain pasture, throughout Europe (with the exception of some Mediterranean areas) and eastwards across much of Asia; it has also been introduced to eastern ] .

It is sometimes used as a drought-tolerant lawn grass. [cite web | last = Fuller | first = Sherry | title = Choosing the right drought-tolerant lawn can save water | publisher = SWColoradohome.com | url = http://www.swcoloradohome.com/articles/gardening/greenthumb35.asp]

Sheep's fescue is a densely tufted perennial grass. Its greyish green leaves are short and bristle-like. The panicles are both slightly feathery and a bit one-sided.

Sheep's fescue is a drought-resistant grass, commonly found on poor, well-drained mineral soil. More colourful garden varieties with blue-grey foliage are available. This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies, including the Gatekeeper and the Meadow Brown, and the Small Heath.

It flowers from May until June, and is wind pollinated.

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  • sheep's fescue — Fescue Fes cue (f[e^]s k[ u]), n. [OE. festu, OF. festu, F. f[ e]tu, fr. L. festuca stalk, straw.] 1. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. Pedantic fescue. Sterne. [1913 Webster] To come …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheep's fescue — noun cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass • Syn: ↑sheep fescue, ↑Festuca ovina • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑Festuca, ↑genus Festuca * * * va …   Useful english dictionary

  • sheep's fescue — noun see sheep fescue …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sheep's fescue — /ʃips ˈfɛskju/ (say sheeps feskyooh) noun a variable perennial grass, Festuca ovina …  

  • Fescue — Fes cue (f[e^]s k[ u]), n. [OE. festu, OF. festu, F. f[ e]tu, fr. L. festuca stalk, straw.] 1. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. Pedantic fescue. Sterne. [1913 Webster] To come under… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fescue grass — Fescue Fes cue (f[e^]s k[ u]), n. [OE. festu, OF. festu, F. f[ e]tu, fr. L. festuca stalk, straw.] 1. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. Pedantic fescue. Sterne. [1913 Webster] To come …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheep fescue — noun cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass • Syn: ↑sheep s fescue, ↑Festuca ovina • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑Festuca, ↑genus Festuca * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fescue — Taxobox name = Fescue image width = 240px image caption = Meadow Fescue ( Festuca pratensis ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae genus = Festuca genus authority = L. subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • sheep fescue — noun Date: 1945 a hardy fine foliaged fescue (Festuca ovina) widely used as a pasture grass called also sheep s fescue …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sheep fescue — n. a widespread perennial grass (Festuca ovina) of temperate climates, growing in small, grayish green tufts …   English World dictionary

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