Endophyte of a tall fescue variety having rhizomes

Abstract

A tall fescue variety known as breeder's code Bar Fa 08PB and seed used to produce the grass are provided. Methods of using the grass plant and the seed are also provided. This grass is suitable for use in turf (lawns, pastures, golf courses, sod, and other areas where excellent turf quality is desired) and forage pastures.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A tall fescue plant, comprising the morphological and physiological properties of a grass plant grown from a seed deposited under American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) No. PTA-3825.  
     
     
         2 . Sod, comprising the grass plant of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         3 . Hay, comprising the grass plant of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         4 . Turf, comprising the grass plant of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         5 . An athletic field, comprising the grass plant of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         6 . The grass plant of  claim 1  planted in a golf course fairway.  
     
     
         7 . The grass plant of  claim 1  planted in a golf course rough.  
     
     
         8 . The grass plant of  claim 1  planted in a lawn.  
     
     
         9 . The grass plant of  claim 1  planted in an athletic field.  
     
     
         10 . The grass plant of  claim 1  planted in a park.  
     
     
         11 . The grass plant of  claim 1  planted in a pasture.  
     
     
         12 . Progeny of a grass plant according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         13 . Seed of the grass plant of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         14 . A seed mixture, comprising the seed of  claim 13 .  
     
     
         15 . A vegetative sprig or clone of the grass plant of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         16 . The grass plant of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one transgene.  
     
     
         17 . Seed resulting from crossing the grass plant of  claim 1  with a second grass plant.  
     
     
         18 . A grass plant grown from the seed of  claim 17 .  
     
     
         19 . Sod, comprising the grass plant of  claim 18 .  
     
     
         20 . Hay, comprising the grass plant of  claim 18 .  
     
     
         21 . The grass plant of  claim 18  planted in a golf course fairway.  
     
     
         22 . The grass plant of  claim 18  planted in a golf course rough.  
     
     
         23 . The grass plant of  claim 18  planted in a lawn.  
     
     
         24 . The grass plant of  claim 18  planted in an athletic field.  
     
     
         25 . The grass plant of  claim 18  planted in a park.  
     
     
         26 . The grass plant of  claim 18  planted in a pasture.  
     
     
         27 . A method of producing grass seed, comprising 
 planting the grass seed of  claim 13  under conditions that result in the germination of the seed, growth of grass plants and setting of progeny seed; and    harvesting the progeny seed.    
     
     
         28 . Grass seed produced by the method of  claim 27 .  
     
     
         29 . A mixture of grass seed comprising the grass seed of  claim 28 .  
     
     
         30 . A method of producing a grass plant, the method comprising: 
 crossing a first grass plant with at least one other grass plant to produce at least one seed, wherein the first grass plant is the grass of  claim 1;     harvesting the seed; and    germinating the seed to produce at least one progeny grass plant.    
     
     
         31 . A grass plant produced by the method of  claim 30 .  
     
     
         32 . Sod, comprising the grass plant of  claim 31 .  
     
     
         33 . Hay, comprising the grass plant of  claim 31 .  
     
     
         34 . The grass plant of  claim 31  planted in a golf course fairway.  
     
     
         35 . The grass plant of  claim 31  planted in a golf course rough.  
     
     
         36 . The grass plant of  claim 31  planted in a lawn.  
     
     
         37 . The grass plant of  claim 31  planted in an athletic field.  
     
     
         38 . The grass plant of  claim 31  planted in a park.  
     
     
         39 . The grass plant of  claim 31  planted in a pasture.  
     
     
         40 . A vegetative sprig or clone of the grass plant of  claim 31 .  
     
     
         41 . The grass plant of  claim 31 , further comprising at least one transgene.  
     
     
         42 . Grass seed deposited as ATCC No: PTA-3825.  
     
     
         43 . Turf, comprising a grass plant germinated from the seed of  claim 42 .  
     
     
         44 . An endophyte of the grass plant of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         45 . The endophyte of  claim 44 , wherein the grass plant comprises about 55 ppb of ergovaline and <100 ppb of lolitrem B.  
     
     
         46 . An endophyte of the seed of  claim 13 .  
     
     
         47 . The endophyte of  claim 46 , wherein the seed comprises about 55 ppb of ergovaline and <100 ppb of lolitrem B.