Nodding Fescue, (Festuca subverticillata), can often be referenced as Festuca obtusa and is found in areas with partial to medium shade. This cool season grass tolerates more shade than most grass species and grows in moist to mesic conditions. The wispy panicles and sprawling stems are seen through mesic hardwood forests in the midwest, often growing near Sugar Maples. The larvae of the butterfly Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus) feeds on the foliage of Nodding Fescue.  It is also palatable for domesticated herbivore species such as cattle, sheep, and horses.