Taxonomy
Festuca heterophylla | Various-leaved Fescue
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Neophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Woodland
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Forage crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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Further information
It is very probable that this plant was introduced into Ireland as a fodder plant in the early part of the 19th century.