Festuca octoflora
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Summary
Source: WikipediaFestuca octoflora, also known as Vulpia octoflora, is an annual plant in the grass family (Poaceae). The common name six-week fescue is because it supplies about 6 weeks of cattle forage after a rain. Other common names include sixweeks fescue, six-weeks fescue, pullout grass, eight-flower six-weeks grass, or eight-flowered fescue.
Description
A temperate grass species in the family Poaceae.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are 300-450-800 Festuca species.
References (2)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Fl. carol. 81. 1788
