Characteristics
Monocots
Festuca rubra L.
Red Fescue
graminoid
2
**
Native
AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon); Green
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Caryopsis; Grain
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
graminoid
Leaf Arrangement
basal; alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Type
grass-like
Leaf Venation
parallel
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Ovary Position
Superior
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Perianth Present
No
Placentation Type
Parietal; Basal
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Cobble; Gravel; Loam
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.
Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
-
Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
-
Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
-
Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
Click on an Accession Number to view additional details about the specimen.
Range of years during which specimens were collected:
Plant Photos
