Reed Fescue
Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.
Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh., known as Reed Fescue, is a perennial C3 grass in the Poaceae family. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to North America and other regions. It is commonly found in grasslands and coastal marshes. This species is cultivated for forage, turf, and erosion control.
Description
Lolium arundinaceum is a cool-season grass species widely used for agricultural and horticultural purposes. It is distributed across Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and parts of the United States and other continents. The plant is valued for its adaptability and utility in forage production, lawn establishment, and soil stabilization. It is also known to occur in natural habitats such as grasslands and coastal areas.
Other common names
Reed FescueTall FescueTall Ryegrass
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · IS · NO · Vermont-US · Afghanistan · Alabama · Alaska · Albania · Algeria · Argentina Northeast · Argentina South · Arizona · Arkansas · Austria · Azores · Baleares · Baltic States · Belarus · Belgium · Bolivia
Synonyms
Bromus arundinaceusFestuca arundinaceaFestuca elatior subsp. arundinaceaFestuca elatior var. arundinaceaSchedonorus arundinaceus