Festuca, Schedonorus and Vulpia - Fescues — BSBI VC77

Festuca, Schedonorus and Vulpia - Fescues

Festuca ovina - Sheep’s Fescue

Festuca rubra - Red Fescue

Festuca vivpara - Viviparous Fescue

Schedonorus giganteus - Giant Fescue

Schedonorus pratensis - Meadow Fescue

Schedonorus arundinaceus - Tall Fescue

There is a useful guide to Fescues here.

Vulpia species are the long-awned fescues. They are all annuals and have one sided inflorescences very un-equal glumes.

Vulpia bromoides – Squirreltail Fescue

Squirrel-tail waves its tail out – the panicle is further away from the first leaf and the lower glumes are more than half the length of the upper glume.

Vulpia myuros - Rat's-tail Fescue

Rat's-tail keeps its tail tucked into the sheath, the panicle is closer to the first leaf and the upper glume is more than twice the length of the lower one.

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Festuca ovina NS9426 10Jun2018 MP

Festuca ovina NS8047 16Jun2020 MP

Festuca ovina NS7436 07June2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6660 10May2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6660 10May2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6660 10May2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6662 23Jul2020 PW

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Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Festuca vivipara NS8909 03Aug2018 MP

Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Schedonorus giganteus NS7950 16Jul2020 MP

Schedonorus giganteus NS7950 16Jul2020 MP

Schedonorus giganteus NS7950 16Jul2020 MP

Schedonorus giganteus NS8843 July18 FM

Schedonorus giganteus NS8843 July18 FM

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Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

The flower-head early in the season. Schedonorus arundinaceus NS6157 28April2019 PW

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS6157 28April2019 PW

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS6157 28April2019 PW

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7357 3Feb2019 FM

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

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Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW

Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW

Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW

Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW

Festuca ovina NS9426 10Jun2018 MP

Festuca ovina NS8047 16Jun2020 MP

Festuca ovina NS7436 07June2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6660 10May2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6660 10May2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6660 10May2019 PW

Festuca rubra NS6662 23Jul2020 PW

Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Festuca vivipara NS8909 03Aug2018 MP

Festuca vivipara NS9909 11Aug2018 PW

Schedonorus giganteus NS7950 16Jul2020 MP

Schedonorus giganteus NS7950 16Jul2020 MP

Schedonorus giganteus NS7950 16Jul2020 MP

Schedonorus giganteus NS8843 July18 FM

Schedonorus giganteus NS8843 July18 FM

Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus pratensis NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

The flower-head early in the season.

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS6157 28April2019 PW

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS6157 28April2019 PW

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS6157 28April2019 PW

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7357 3Feb2019 FM

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Schedonorus arundinaceus NS7749 14Jun2020 MP

Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW

Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW

Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW

Vulpia myuros NS6040 5June2018 PW