Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped leaves of a grayish color with somewhat of a red tinge.It has two to six flowered spikelets. Grows from six to ten inches high in dense, perennial-rooted tufts. Flowers in June and July in dry pastures.

Sheep's Fescue Grass

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped…

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped leaves of a grayish color with somewhat of a red tinge.It has two to six flowered spikelets. Grows from six to ten inches high in dense, perennial-rooted tufts. Flowers in June and July in dry pastures. The magnified flower is shown here.

Sheep's Fescue Grass

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped…

"1. Locusta of Corynephorus canescens (Grey Hair-grass); 2. paleae, &c. of the same; 3. locusta of Phalaris aquatica (Harding grass); 4. locusta of Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail); 5. locusta of Aira caryophyllea (Silver hairgrass); 6. floret of the same; 7. locusta of Festuca duriuscula (Red Fescue); 8. locust of Glyceria fluitans (Water Mannagrass); 9. floret of the same; 10. locusta of Eragrostis poaeformis (Lovegrass)." -Lindley, 1853

Grass Locusta

"1. Locusta of Corynephorus canescens (Grey Hair-grass); 2. paleae, &c. of the same; 3. locusta of Phalaris…