76 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. fBull. 



FESTUCA L. Fescue Grass. 

 Festuca octoflora Walt, (eight-flowered). 

 Festiica tenella Willd. 

 Slender Fescue. 



Dry sandy soil or thin soil on ledges. Occasional over the 

 greater part of the state, becoming frequent in the south- 

 western portion. June — July. 



Festuca rubra L. (red). 



Swamps and marshes or sometimes in fidds or on ledges. 

 Frequent or common along and near the coast ; occasional 

 inland. June — July. 



Festuca ovina L. (of sheep). 

 Sheep's Fescue. 



Rare or occasional. Dry fields or in sterile soils. June — 

 July. 



The var. capillata (Lam.) Hack, (hair-like), Festuca 

 capillata Lam., is occasional in similar situations. The species 

 is native northward, but in Connecticut both that and the 

 variety are naturalized from Europe. 



Valuable as a forage grass, especially for sheep ; also a 

 good grass for lawns. 



Festuca elatior L. (taller). 



Festuca elatior L., var. pratensis Gray. 

 Taller or Meadow Fescue. 



Common. Meadows, fields and waste places. June — July. 

 Naturalized from Europe. 



A grass of much value both for pasturage and hay. 



Festuca nutans Spreng. (nodding). 



Occasional or frequent. Rocky woodlands. June — July. 



BROMUS L. Brome Grass. 



Bromus secalinus L. (rye-like). 

 Cheat. Chess. 



Occasional or frequent. Grassland, roadsides and often 

 in grain fields. June — Aug. Adventive from Europe. 



A pernicious weed in grain fields. In some countries the 

 seeds are mixed with rye or wheat for use as food. 



