Arizona fescue

Festuca arizonica

Plant type:

Grass

Lifecycle:

Perennial

Growing season:

Cool

Cover:

Seedling rate:

9-Feb

Soil

Acceptable soil conditions:

Clay,

Loam,

Silt,

Sand,

Gravel

Soil Conditions:

Acidic

Alkaline

CaCO3 tolerant

Metal

Salt

Location

Min elevation:

6000

Max elevation:

10000

Counties:

Apache County,

Coconino County,

Gila County,

Graham County,

Greenlee County,

Navajo County,

Pima County,

Yavapai County

Reproduction & Growth

Growth rate:

Low

Germination overall:

Germination rate:

Slow

Germination requirements:

Reproduction:

Low

Establishment:

Lifespan:

Moderate

Survival:

Ecological

Best suited for these site conditions:

Cold

Disturbance

Fire

Flooding

Low light

Riparian

Best suited for these management goals:

Erosion control

Forage production

Pollinator habitat

Weed management

Wildlife habitat

Additional Information

Warning:

Enhances fire

toxic for some animals

tends to be weedy

Commercial availability:

Commonly available

Notes:

Drill seed ¼ to ½ inch deep in a clean, weed-free seedbed. Two to 9 pounds of Pure Live Seed per acre have been recommended for establishment under irrigation, and half this recommended rates for dry land plantings.

Citations:

Thornberg 1982, Schuster 1964, Sackett et al. 1996