Taxonomy
Festuca pratensis | Meadow Fescue | Feisciú móinéir
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Habitat
Damp meadows and shady roadsides
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Material held in Oakpark, Teagasc. Living collection in the National Botanic Garden.
Use
Forage crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
A valuable hay and grazing grass for rich moist soils, often abundant in water meadows, low lying grasslands and old pastures especially on loamy or heavy soils. It is widespread across Europe and South West Asia and introduced in North America.