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: 1898
Latest year: 2002

County Status
Native

Family
Poaceae

Total records held
40

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 17	27
Tetrads: 17	27
Hectads: 11	21

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jun 18 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Hybrid Fescue is a rare native perennial of grasslands particularly on damp rich soils near rivers. It is recorded sporadically from Glossop (SK0393) and the River Rother (SK4481) in the north to Osmaston (SK1843) and Derby (SK33) in the south, but is probably under-recorded. It is the spontaneous hybrid of Meadow Fescue (XXFestuca pratensis) and Perennial Rye-grass (XXLolium perenne).