California Fescue
Scientific Name: Festuca californica Vasey
Synonyms: Festuca hitchcockianus Alexeev
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Festuca L./ Festuca californica Vasey
General Information | |
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Usda Symbol | FECA |
Group | Monocot |
Life Cycle | Perennial |
Growth Habits | Graminoid |
Native Locations | FECA |
Plant Guide
Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where California Fescue is planted.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
Temperature, Minimum (°F) | 7 |
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Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | No |
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
Cold Stratification Required | No |
Drought Tolerance | High |
Fertility Requirement | Low |
Fire Tolerance | High |
Frost Free Days, Minimum | 200 |
Hedge Tolerance | None |
Moisture Use | Medium |
pH, Maximum | 7.5 |
pH, Minimum | 6.1 |
Precipitation, Maximum | 20 |
Precipitation, Minimum | 12 |
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 8 |
Salinity Tolerance | Low |
Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
Morphology/Physiology
After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Slow |
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Toxicity | None |
Shape and Orientation | Erect |
Nitrogen Fixation | None |
Resprout Ability | No |
Active Growth Period | Fall, Winter and Spring |
Bloat | None |
C:N Ratio | Medium |
Coppice Potential | No |
Fall Conspicuous | No |
Fire Resistant | No |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Flower Conspicuous | No |
Foliage Color | Green |
Foliage Porosity Summer | Moderate |
Foliage Texture | Medium |
Low Growing Grass | Yes |
Lifespan | Moderate |
Leaf Retention | No |
Known Allelopath | No |
Height, Mature (feet) | 4.0 |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Form | Bunch |
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
Fruit/Seed Color | Brown |
Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
Reproduction
Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
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Small Grain | No |
Seedling Vigor | Low |
Seed Spread Rate | Moderate |
Seed per Pound | 450000 |
Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
Propagated by Tubers | No |
Propagated by Sprigs | No |
Propagated by Sod | No |
Propagated by Seed | Yes |
Propagated by Corm | No |
Propagated by Container | No |
Propagated by Bulb | No |
Propagated by Bare Root | No |
Fruit/Seed Period End | Summer |
Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Spring |
Fruit/Seed Abundance | High |
Commercial Availability | No Known Source |
Bloom Period | Early Spring |
Propagated by Cuttings | No |
Suitability/Use
Veneer Product | No |
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Pulpwood Product | No |
Protein Potential | Low |
Post Product | No |
Palatable Human | No |
Palatable Graze Animal | High |
Palatable Browse Animal | Medium |
Nursery Stock Product | No |
Naval Store Product | No |
Lumber Product | No |
Fodder Product | Yes |
Christmas Tree Product | No |
Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |