Taxonomy
Festuca rubra | Red Fescue | Feisciú rua
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Habitat
Walls, sandy ground, salt marshes and dry waste places
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Seed accessions in the National Genebank, Backweston (wild seed collected in 2010). 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
International importance as a Crop Wild Relative. Irish plants may contain unique genetic characteristics that could aid species recovery and conservation programs in the future