Tall Fescue

Schedonorus arundinaceus

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Not native

Profile 47%

Height: Culms are hollow [30], erect [28], and 20 to 80 inches in height [30,76].
Soil moisture: Somewhat dry to average

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Spread · Light · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 1 Mississippi county.

Ecological relationships

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MS

Genus host records with ranges including MS · Schedonorus

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Schedonorus

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Height · “Culms are hollow [30], erect [28], and 20 to 80 inches (50-200 cm) in height [30,76].” · Fire Effects Information System: Schedonorus arundinaceus · Source botanical description; original units and scope retained