10 Grasses in Northern America
A brief guide that looks at 10 Grasses in Northern America.
Tall Fescue
Festuca arundinacea (syn., Lolium arundinaceum Darbyshire; Schedonorus phoenix (Scop.) Holub) is a species of grass commonly known as tall fescue. It is a cool-season perennial C3 species of bunchgrass native to Europe.
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red fescue
Festuca rubra is a species of grass known by the common name red fescue or creeping red fescue. This plant is a California native.
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idaho fescue
Festuca idahoensis is a species of grass known by the common names Idaho fescue and blue bunchgrass. It is native to western North America, where it is widespread and common.
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june grass
Koeleria macrantha is a species of grass known by the common name prairie Junegrass. In the UK it is known as crested hair-grass. It is native to much of North America, from Alaska to California, from northern Mexico to the Eastern United States. It occurs in a large number of habitat types, especially prairie.
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