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Festuca sororia
Festuca sororia Piper
Ravine Fescue
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FESO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , MO , NM , UTNative Habitat: Open woods and on shaded slopes and stream banks.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Festuca sororia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Festuca sororia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca sororia
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR