Information for Arizona Fescue


Data



Accepted Symbol
FEAR2 
Symbol
FEAR2 
Scientific Name
Festuca Arizonica 
Common Name
Arizona Fescue 
Category
Monocot 
Genus
Festuca 
Family
Poaceae 
Family Symbol
POACEA 
Family Common Name
Grass Family 
Fact Sheets  
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Ecology and Taxonomy Data



Orders
Liliales 
Subclass
Liliidae 
Class
Liliopsida 
Division
Magnoliophyta 
Superdivision
Spermatophyta 
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta 
Kingdom
Plantae 
Itis Tsn
42750 
Duration
Perennial 
Growth Habit
Forb/herb 
Native Status
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) 

Morphology/Physiology



Active Growth Period
Spring 
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Slow 
Bloat
None 
C N Ratio
High 
Coppice Potential
No 
Fall Conspicuous
No 
Fire Resistance
No 
Flower Color
Yellow 
Flower Conspicuous
No 
Foliage Color
Green 
Foliage Porosity Summer
Moderate 
Foliage Porosity Winter
Porous 
Foliage Texture
Medium 
Fruit Color
Brown 
Fruit Conspicuous
No 
Growth Form
Bunch 
Growth Rate
Slow 
Maximum Feet
2.0 
Height
No 
Mature Feet
No 
Known Allelopath
Moderate 
Leaf Retention
No 
Lifespan
None 
Low Growing Grass
No 
Nitrogen Fixation
Erect 
Resprout Ability
None 

Growth Data



Adapted To Coarse Textured Soils
No 
Adapted To Medium Textured Soils
No 
Adapted To Fine Textured Soils
Yes 
Anaerobic Tolerance
None 
Caco3 Tolerance
High 
Cold Stratification Required
No 
Drought Tolerance
Medium 
Fertility Requirement
Low 
Fire Tolerance
Low 
Frost Free Days
150 
Hedge Tolerance
None 
Moisture Use
Low 
Ph Minimum
6.5 
Ph Maximum
7.5 
Precipitation Minimum
10 
Precipitation Maximum
16 
Root Depth
10 
Minimum Inches
None 
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant 
Shade Tolerance
-23 

Reproduction Data



Bloom Period
Late Spring 
Commercial Availability
Routinely Available 
Fruit Seed Abundance
High 
Fruit Seed Period Begin
Spring 
Fruit Seed Period End
Summer 
Fruit Seed Persistence
No 
Propogated By Bare Root
No 
Propogated By Bulbs
No 
Propogated By Container
No 
Propogated By Corms
No 
Propogated By Cuttings
No 
Propogated By Seed
Yes 
Propogated By Sod
No 
Propogated By Sprigs
No 
Propogated By Tubers
No 
Seeds Per Pound
480500 
Seed Spread Rate
Slow 
Seedling Vigor
Low 
Small Grain
No 
Vegetative Spread Rate
None 

Sustainibility Data



Berry Nut Seed Product
No 
Christmas Tree Product
No 
Fodder Product
Yes 
Lumber Product
No 
Naval Store Product
No 
Nursery Stock Product
No 
Palatable Browse Animal
Medium 
Palatable Graze Animal
Medium 
Palatable Human
No 
Post Product
No 
Protein Potential
Medium 
Pulpwood Product
No 
Veneer Product
No 
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