Festuca
Festuca (fescue) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family, Poaceae (subfamily Pooideae). They are evergreen or herbaceous perennial tufted grasses with a height range of 10–200 cm (4–79 in) and a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. The genus is closely related to ryegrass (Lolium), and recent evidence from phylogenetic studies using DNA sequencing of plant mitochondrial DNA shows that the genus lacks monophyly. As a result, plant taxonomists have moved several species, including the forage grasses tall fescue and meadow fescue, from the genus Festuca into the genus Lolium.
Because the taxonomy is complex it is not clear how many true species belong to the genus, but estimates range from over 400 to over 500.
Fescue pollen is a significant contributor to hay fever.
Uses
Some fescues are used as ornamental and turf grasses and as pasture and hay for livestock, being a highly nutritious stock feed. Fescues are common on golf courses in the US and UK, usually beyond the second cut in the rough. Fescue is easily established on bare ground, outcompeting other plants and persisting over several years, and so is often used in soil erosion control programs. Tall fescue (F. arundinacea) is good for this purpose, and one cultivar, 'Kentucky 31', was used in land reclamation during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s in the US.
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Fiesta
by: AquaIn the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
we dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
In the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
lets dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
I've been waiting, for summertime to come,
walk on beaches, lying in the sun.
Music playing, people everywhere,
no need to worry, the tequila is here.
And when the sun goes down, we're havin' fun,
cos there will be a party going on!
In the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
we dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
In the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
lets dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
Heat of the night
Heat of the night
Baby, baby, ooh
Life is easy, on my holiday,
all your problems seems so far away.
The bar is open, and everybody sings,
Excuse me señorita, for you feel grace.
And when the sun goes down, we're havin' fun,
cos there will be a party going on!
In the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
we dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
In the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
lets dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
Heat of the night
Cos when the sun goes down, we're havin' fun,
and there will be a party going on!
In the heat of the night, aa ha ha.
We're havin' a fiesta, baby baby ooh.
In the heat of the night, na ha ha.
We're havin' a fiesta,
lets swing it to the dance!
(Party sounds)
In the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
we dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
In the heat of the night, we are havin' a fiesta,
lets dance until siesta when the sun comes alive.
Heat of the night