INVASIVE SPECIES

Fescue's Hidden Secret by Doug Ladd (PDF 580KB)

A fungal endophyte infects most tall fescue in Missouri, which takes its toll on native plants, prairie wildlife, and cattle.

Tall Fescue: Boon and Bane to Missouri Livestock Producers and Wildlife

by Steve Clubine (PDF 1MB)

Eradicating Tall Fescue by David Darrow (PDF 550KB)

Getting rid of the invader on prairies and prairie reconstructions

I've gotten rid of my fescue, Now What do I do? by David Darrow and Steve ClubinE (PDF 270KB)

Best Management for Problem Plants in Tallgrass Prairie and Other Grasslands by Steve Clubine (PDF 600KB)

For more guidance on eradicating sericea lespedeza and other invasive species, see more of our PRAIRIE MANAGMENT.