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Festuca viridula

Festuca viridula Vasey

Green-leaf Fescue, Greenleaf Fescue, Mountain Bunch Fescue, Mountain Bunchgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Festuca howellii

USDA Symbol: FEVI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Low alpine and subalpine meadows and forest openings.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 viridula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Festuca viridula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca viridula

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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