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