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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Exhibit C 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION OF VARIETY

Tall and Meadow Fescues (Festuca spp.)

NAME OF APPLICANT (S) TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNATION VARIETY NAME

ADDRESS (Street and No. or RD No., City, State, Zip Code, and Country) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

PVPO NUMBER

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY:

Place the appropriate number that describes the varietal characteristics of this variety in the spaces below. Use leading zeros when necessary (e.g., 089 or 09)

when number is either 99 or less or 9 or less. Characteristics described, including numerical measurements, should represent those that are typical for the 

variety. Measured data should be for SPACED PLANTS. Give additional description for all characteristics that cannot be adequately described in the form 

below. Cultural conditions must be stated in the comment section and plant number/data points shown in all tables.

1. SPECIES: (With comparison varieties, use varieties within the species of the application variety)

____ 1 = F. arundinacea (Tall) Turf Types

1 = Kentucky 31 2 = Rebel 3 = Olympic 4 = Bonanza 5 = Arid 6 = Rebel II

7 = Shortstop 8 = Silverado 9 = Rebel Jr. 10 = Mini Mustang 11 = Crewcut 12 = Bonsai

Forage Types

20 = Kentucky 31 21 = Martin 22 = Forager 23 = Mozark

24 = Kenhy 25 = AU Triumph 26 = Fawn 27 = Cajun

____ 2 = F. pratensis (Meadow)

30 = Admira 31 = Beaumont 32 = Comtessa 33 = Ensign 34 = Trader

2. CYTOLOGY:

___ Chromosome Number

3. ADAPTATION: (0 = Not Tested; 1 = Not Adapted; 2 = Adapted)

___ Transition Zone ____ West ____ Northeast ____ Other (Specify) __________________________

4. MATURITY: (Date First Headed, 10% of Panicle Emergence)

___ Maturity Class 1 = Very Early 2 = AU Triumph 3 = Early (Fawn) 4 = K31, Kenhy 5 = Medium (Rebel)

6 = Bonanza 7 = Late (Silverado) 8 = Very Late

Date Headed ____________________________ Location ___________________________________

Avg. No. days to heading __________________
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4. MATURITY: (continued)

____ Days Earlier Than _____

 Maturity Same As _____ Comparison Variety

____ Days Later Than _____

5. MATURE PLANT HEIGHT cm: (Average of 100 culms * INTERNODE LENGTH cm:

 from crown to top of panicle, if panicle is nodding, straighten) (First internode subtending the flag leaf)

 __ __●__ cm Height __ __●__ cm Internode Length

 __ __●__ cm Shorter Than ____ __ __●__ cm Shorter Than ____

 Height Same As ____ Comparison Variety Length Same As ____ Comparison Variety

 __ __●__ cm Taller Than ____ __ __●__ cm Taller Than ____

 HEIGHT AT EAR EMERGENCE cm: (Flag leaf height from crown to flag leaf collar)

 __ __●__ cm Height

 __ __●__ cm Shorter Than ____

 Height Same As ____ Comparison Variety

 __ __●__ cm Taller Than ____

6. GROWTH HABIT: (Mature Plants)

___ 1 = Prostrate 3 = Semiprostrate 5 = Horizontal 

7 = Semierect (Rebel) 9 = Erect (Mini Mustang)

7. RHIZOMES: (Pseudo) 

 __ __●__ mm Length ____ 1 = Absent 2 = Rare (Rebel) 3 = Common 

8. LEAF BLADE: (Tiller Leaves/Turf Color)

____ Color 1 = Light Green 3 = Medium Light Green 5 = Green 

7 = Medium Dark Green 9 = Very Dark Green 

____ Specify Rating of Comparison Variety

____ Anthocyanin: 1 = Absent 9 = Present 

____ Basal Hairs: 1 = Absent 9 = Present 

____ Margins: 1 = Absent 5 = Semi-rough 9 = Rough 

____ Width Class: 1 = Very Coarse 3 = Coarse 5 = Medium 

7 = Fine 9 = Very Fine 

TILLER LEAF LENGTH CM: (First leaf subtending the flag leaf) TILLER LEAF WIDTH MM:

 __ __●__ cm Tiller Leaf Length __ __●__ mm Tiller Leaf Width

 __ __●__ cm Shorter Than ____ __●__ mm Narrower Than ____

 Length Same As ____ Comparison Variety Width Same As ____ Comparison Variety

 __ __●__ cm Taller Than ____ __ __●__ mm Longer Than ____
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8. LEAF BLADE: (Continued)

FLAG LEAF LENGTH CM: * FLAG LEAF WIDTH MM:

 __ __●__ cm Flag Leaf Length __ __●__ mm Flag Leaf Width

 __ __●__ cm Shorter Than ____ __●__ mm Narrower Than ____

 Length Same As ____ Comparison Variety Width Same As ____ Comparison Variety

 __ __●__ cm Longer Than ____ __ __●__ mm Wider Than ____

9. LEAF SHEATH: (Basal Portion)

____ Anthocyanin (Seedling): 1 = Absent (K31) 9 = Present ( )

____ Auricle Hairiness: 1 = Absent ( ) 9 = Present ( )

10. PANICLE: (At seed maturity except where noted.)

____ Shape: 1 = Narrow-tapering 5 = Ovate 7 = Oblong 9 = Other (Specify) ___________________

____ Type: 1 = Compact (appressed) 5 = Intermediate 7 = Open 9 = Other (Specify) ___________________

____ Orientation: 1 = Nodding 9 = Erect 

____ Branch Pubescence: 1 = Glabrous 9 = Pubescent 

____ Anther Color (At Anthesis): 1 = Yellowish Green 2 = Green 3 = Bluish Green

4 = Purplish 5 = Reddish 6 = Other (Specify) ______________________

____ Glume Color (At Anthesis): 1 = Yellowish Green 2 = Green 3 = Bluish Green

4 = Purplish 5 = Reddish 6 = Other (Specify) ______________________

__ __●__ cm Panicle Length (From base to tip, if nodding, straighten; after anthesis)

 __●__ cm Shorter Than ____ 

 Length Same As ____ Comparison Variety

 __●__ cm Longer Than ____

11. SEED: (With Lemma and Pelea)

__ __ __ __ mg per 1000 seeds

__ __ __ mm Less Than ____ 

 Weight Same As ____ Comparison Variety 

 __ __ __ mm More Than ____

Palea: (Keels or Margins) ___ Hairs: 1 = Absent 5 = Short (Missouri 96) 9 = Long 

Lemma: ___ Hairs: 1 = Absent 5 = Several 9 = Many

 __●__ mm Lemma Length (Mature) __●__ mm Lemma Width

 __●__ cm Shorter Than ____ __●__ mm Narrower Than ____

 Length Same As ____ Comparison Variety Width Same As ____ Comparison Variety

 __●__ cm Longer Than ____ __●__ mm Wider Than ____
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11. SEED: (continued)

AWNS: 1 = Absent ( ) 9 = Present (Falcon) ____ % Plants with Awns

 __●__ mm Awn Length (of those present)

 __●__ mm Shorter Than ____ 

 Length Same As ____ Comparison Variety 

 __●__ mm Longer Than ____ 

12. DISEASE, INSECT, AND NEMATODE REACTION: (0 = Not Tested 1 = Least Resistant 9 = Most Resistant)

___ Melting-out (Drechslera poae) ____ Blind Seed (Gloeotinia temulenta) 

___ Leaf Spot (D. siccans) ____ Dollar Spot (Lanzia, Mollerdiscus spp.)

___ Net Blotch (D. dictyoides) ____ Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis)

___ Brown Patch (Rhizoctonia solani) ____ T. Blight (Typhula incarnata)

___ C. Leaf Spot (Cercospora festucae) ____ Pythium Blight (Pythium spp.)

___ Pink Snow Mold (Gerlachia nivalis) ____ Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe graminis)

___ Silver Top (F. tricinctum, F. roseum ) ____ Crown Rust (Puccinia coronata)

___ Other Disease _________________________________________________________________________________

___ Other Insect ___________________________________________________________________________________

___ Other Nematode _______________________________________________________________________________

13. ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS:

___ Drought Stress 1 = Susceptible 5 = Tolerant 9 = Resistant 

___ Shade Stress 1 = Susceptible 5 = Tolerant 9 = Resistant 

___ Winter Stress 1 = Susceptible 5 = Tolerant 9 = Resistant 

14. GIVE VARIETY OR VARIETIES THAT MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLE THE APPLICATION VARIETY. For the following characteristics, indicate 

the degree of resemblance with the following scale:

1 = Application Variety is Less Than Comparison Variety. 2 = Same as 3 = More Than, Better, Greater, Darker, etc.

Character Varieties Rating Character Varieties Rating

Leaf Width Leaf Color

Panicle Color Panicle Shape

Seed Size Cold Injury

Winter Color Heat

Disease

15. EXPERIMENTAL: Give a brief summary of the experimental design utilized to collect the data used on this form. Cultural conditions, number of 

plants measured and plant spacing must be specified.
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16. ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION: (Use additional sheets as required).

Describe all characteristics that cannot be adequately described in the form above in Exhibit D. Varieties used for comparison should be used as may be 

appropriate, such as for disease reactions. Append all comparative trial and evaluation data, including measured characters, environmental, and disease 

tests results. Providing such information may aid in conducting a more thorough review of the applicants claims of distinctness.