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[R] Festuca spp.. (Poaceae).
Fr: Fétuque; Ge: Wiesenschwingel; Sp: Festuca; It: Festuca dei prati; Pt: Festuca.
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- A genus of grasses, including many forage species, separated into groups: the tall fescue grasses and the short fescue grasses (*) .
- The most common is Festuca arundinacea, which is perennial and very tall (up to 2m). The inflorescence is a spread out panicule made up of spikelets containing 4 to 8 flowers. It is sown in spring, (March-April) or at the end of summer, often together with white clover. It has a life of 6 to 15 years. Its cultivation is similar to that of cocksfoot.
- Festuca pratensis is 80 cm tall. Theinflorescence is a spread out panicule composed of spikelets containing 4 to 6 flowers. It is sown in spring or autumn, often together with white clover. Its life is 2 to 5 years and its cultivation is similar to that of cocksfoot.
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- Diseases: those of forage grasses.
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- Principal European pests: those of forage grasses.

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* Wheat ear (Minost C.)
a: spikelet awned, containing 2-3 fertile flowers.

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