Festuca ovina

Sheep's Fescue

Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue. The dominant grass on Redmire Moor, able to tolerate both calcareous and acidic soils and is also tolerant of lead mining waste. Very fine leaved, making it suitable for close mown turf.


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Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue
Grass in flower
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Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue
Wind blown sward
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Grass in flower
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Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue
Flower spikelet
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Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue
Ligule

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue. Grass plants in flower. Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 2: Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue. Wind blown sward. Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 3: Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue. Grass plants in flower. Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 4: Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue. Flower spikelet (part of the flower spike). Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 5: Festuca ovina, Sheep's Fescue. Ligule in branch of stem and leaf (leaf below stem in photograph). Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.