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Festuca saximontana var. saximontana
Festuca saximontana Rydb. var. saximontana
Rocky Mountain Fescue
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Festuca brachyphylla var. rydbergii, Festuca ovina var. rydbergii, Festuca ovina var. saximontana, Festuca saximontana var. robertsiana
USDA Symbol: FESAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , KS , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Grasslands, meadows, open forests and sand dune complexes of the northern plains, boreal, montane and subalpine regions.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Festuca saximontana var. saximontana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Festuca saximontana var. saximontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca saximontana var. saximontana
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR