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: 1979
Latest year: 2004

County Status
Native

Family
Poaceae

Total records held
66

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 44	49
Tetrads: 39	43
Hectads: 19	20

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jun 14 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Red Fescue is a very common native perennial that grows in a wide range of grasslands, waysides and heaths. It is also a frequent constituent of grass-seed mixes that are sown for lawns and amenity plantings. It occurs throughout our area and is often abundant over large areas of unimproved grassland. Three subspecies have been recorded. The common plant through the county is the native subspecies Xxrubra. Chewing’s Fescue (subspecies Xxcommutata) is also native but has been recorded only twice, at Swanick (SK4053) and Erewash Canal (SK43Y). The third subspecies (subspecies Xxmegastachys) is a casual from Europe that has been planted on roadsides. It has only been recorded from Alport Height (SK3051). (Use map for F. rubra agg. Here)