Festuca arundinacea

Tall Fescue at Hughes, ACT

Festuca arundinacea at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jul 2020
Festuca arundinacea at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jul 2020
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Identification history

Festuca arundinacea 16 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Festuca arundinacea 24 Jul 2020 michaelb
Dactylis glomerata 14 Jul 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 12 Jul 2020 ruthkerruish

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User's notes

Concerned as to whether this might be Chilean needle grass There is quite a number of these grass plants particularly in our boundary mown areas.

3 comments

michaelb wrote:
   13 Jul 2020
Very difficult to ID without a seed-head.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   13 Jul 2020
I know but I was hoping someone might have ideas - there is so much of it. Thank you
   14 Jul 2020
Not Chilean Needlegrass - i think it may be Cocksfoot

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 12 Jul 2020 11:53 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Festuca arundinacea Scientific name
  • Tall Fescue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 718.41m Recorded at altitude
  • 101 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Festuca elatior var. arundinacea Lolium arundinaceum

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