Of these eleven, one species was Danthonia, one Poa, and one Koeleria. In 1753 the genus is accepted as first being formally described, in Linnaeus' "Species Plantarum". In the first edition of "Genera Plantarum", Linnaeus describes seven species of Festuca, five of which are truly Bromus grasses with the other two being Festuca gigantea and Festuca pratensis. Other authors before Linnaeus used the name to describe other various species of Bromus. However, the plant Dodoens described as Festuca altera is truly Bromus secalinus. The word Festuca first appears to describe grasses in Dodoens' "Stirpium historiae pemptades sex, sive libri XXX" in 1583. The word " festuca" is a Latin word meaning "stem" or "stalk" first used by Pliny the Elder to describe a weed. The ancient group has produced various segregates that possess more advanced characteristics than Festuca, including racemose inflorescences and more annual habits. The genus Festuca represents a major evolutionary line of the tribe Poeae. įescue pollen is a significant contributor to hay fever. As a result, plant taxonomists have moved several species, including the forage grasses tall fescue and meadow fescue, from the genus Festuca into the genus Lolium, or alternatively into the segregate genus Schedonorus.īecause the taxonomy is complex, scientists have not determined how many true species belong to the genus, but estimates range from more than 400 to over 640. The genus is closely related to ryegrass ( Lolium), and recent evidence from phylogenetic studies using DNA sequencing of plant mitochondrial DNA shows that the genus lacks monophyly. They are evergreen or herbaceous perennial tufted grasses with a height range of 10–200 cm (4–79 in) and a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. For the woodlouse genus, see Helleria (woodlouse).įestuca ( fescue) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae (subfamily Pooideae). Flame and JT783 are sold under the No Net trade name."Helleria" redirects here. Under the tradename No Net, Jacklin offers two varieties United Seeds sells interchangeably. Areas of Use:Flame is an excellent choice for use on home lawns, parks, athletic fields, golf course roughs or out-of-play areas and community green spaces. Adaptation:Flame is adaptable to different management regimes -high, medium and low including cutting heights of 1 to 3 inches (2.5-7.5 cm), with its best performance at 2-4 inch-es (5-10 cm). In addition to being selected for its spreading ability, the parental clones used to develop Flame have improved crown density. Flame’s increased rhizomes and spreading ability enables quick establishment and ability to repair damaged turf on areas with traffic such as sports fields.Improved Quality:Flame provides superior density, dark color, and fine leaf texture. Netting is a hassle for the sod producer to purchase and install and it is a hazard for sports fields where player’s cleats can catch on the net for years to come. Flame is aimed at eliminating the costly nylon netting used in commercial sod production of bunch-type tall fescue. Flame was developed over 10 years to insure that its rhizomatous spreading trait reaches the end user along with the improved turf characteris-tics you expect from a Jacklin variety. Watch out for Jacklin’s NEW Flame spreading tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea).
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