- Festuca gigantea (L.) Villars - Giant Fescue - Gramineae / Poaceae
© Graham Day
© Alan Hill
© Alan Hill
(Map updated: March 2008)
© Alan Hill
A hairless, tall, perennial grass, found in woods and shady glens, like the somewhat similar hairy brome (Bromus ramosus). The inflorescence is drooping and carries spikelets of flowers, each with a long awn (bristle).
All names: Festuca gigantea (L.) Villars; Bromus giganteus L.