The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1863
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Poaceae

Total records held
366

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 237	264
Tetrads: 207	224
Hectads: 37	38

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Dec 8 2006

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Tall Fescue is a robust native perennial of damp grasslands and rough ground on a range of soil types. Being sown for hay has obscured the native distribution, but. it occurs occasionally from Glossop (SK0294) and Westfield Plantation (SK4282) in the north, to Linton (SK2614) and Erewash Meadows (SK5032) in the south.