Grasses
Grass Ident Key
Perennial Ryegrass
Italian Ryegrass
Cocksfoot
Timothy
Smooth Stalked Meadowgrass
Rough Stalked Meadowgrass
Annual Meadowgrass
Creeping Red Fescue
Chewings Fescue
Sheeps Fescue
Crested Dogstail
Yorkshire Fog
Sweet Vernal Grass
Pasture has the potential to provide
1. The horses nutrition
2. A Safe exercise area
Potentials rarely achieved, often neglected
All information given here is believed to be correct but the author cannot be responsible for any consequences of it's use.
by Denis Lindsell
Good winter hardiness
Copes with low fertility soil
Gives good bottom to the sward when combined with Creeping Red Fescue
May not be palatable due to bristle like leaves, but is favoured by horses
Digestibility and mineral content may be low
Pure fescue sward can lead to fescue toxicity
Poor establishment
Frequently used for sports turf, and horse paddocks.
No auricles
No rhizomes
Leaf blade rolled and bristle like.
Leaf Blades slightly pointed<
Inflorescence a panicle