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Festuca campestris
Festuca campestris Rydb.
Rough Fescue
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Festuca altaica var. major, Festuca scabrella var. major
USDA Symbol: FECA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4-1/2 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: AB , BC , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Forest Edge, Prairie/Meadow/Field.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Benefit
Attracts: BirdsFind Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Festuca campestris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Festuca campestris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca campestris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-06Research By: TWC Staff