Variety traits
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack.
Festuca trachyphylla is characterized by the absence of elongated horizontal rhizomes. This species is a bunchgrass, in which shoot renewal occurs intravaginally.
In the reference 3 varieties crop Hard fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.
Festuca trachyphylla belongs to the bunchgrasses, for which the development of horizontal underground shoots is not typical. The plant forms a clearly defined and dense sod, and vegetative expansion via rhizomes is absent.
Within the framework of breeding methods and variety testing, this trait is evaluated visually. The absence of rhizomes means that the crop is not capable of autonomously filling gaps in the stand, which is a key factor in determining seeding rates and carrying out maintenance and repair work on lawns.
General information about the subject — on the page Rhizome.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue
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Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue
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Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue
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