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Sheep’s fescue
Festuca ovina

Family: Poaceae


What it is like

A tussock forming grass. It grows 60 cm high and spreads 40 cm wide. The leaves are fine and blue-green. The flowers are in panicles and are also blue-green. These are on tall wiry stems.

There are over 300 Festuca species.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows in alpine meadows between 1,000-4,400 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. Tasmanian Herbarium. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Balkans, Caucasus, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Macedonia, Mongolia, North America, Russia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tibet, USA


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Ovčja bilnica

Synonyms