Nodding Fescue Grass
Rocky woodlands in nearly all the states shelter the Nodding Fescue (Festuca nutans), a slender, dark green grass with loose, few-flowered panicles. The spikelets are small, and as they are borne only at the ends of the panicle branches the plant should not be confused with other shade loving grasses.
The plants of this genus are very variable under different conditions of soil and climate, and a number of varieties are listed under the species given.