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Festuca arundinacea Synonyms: F. elatiorCommon Name(s): Tall fescue Family: Poaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Weed Growing Days: 150 to 190 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Max=72° (F) | Opt.Min=59° (F) | Abs.Min=41° (F) | Precipitation: 24 to 51 (in.) Winter Minimum: 27° (F) Soil pH: 5.5 to 8 Soil Texture/Type: Heavy soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Bright to clear Comments: Bunchgrass adapted to entire US except coastal plains. Minimum temperature reported does not agree with distribution. Diseases: Pythium, Anthrachose, Rust, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora Uses: Poison - mammals, Weed - possible seed contam., Environ. - ornamental, Animal Food - forage, Environ. - erosion control Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, temperate, subtropical Geographical Origin: Asia Temp, Europe
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