Festuca octoflora facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Festuca octoflora |
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Festuca
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octoflora
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Festuca octoflora is a type of grass. It is also known by many other names, like six-weeks fescue or eight-flower sixweeks grass. This plant is an annual plant, which means it grows, flowers, and dies within one year. It belongs to the grass family, also known as Poaceae.
People call it "six-weeks fescue" because it can provide food for animals, like cattle, for about six weeks after a good rain.
Where it Grows
This grass is a bunchgrass, meaning it grows in clumps. It is native to North America. You can find it in many parts of Canada, across all of the lower 48 contiguous United States, and in Baja California, Mexico.
Festuca octoflora likes to grow in open, sunny areas. It often grows between shrubs. You can also commonly find it in places where there has recently been a fire.
Different Types
There are a few different types, or varieties, of Vulpia octoflora. These include:
- Vulpia octoflora var. glauca
- Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella
- Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora
