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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Forest Edge, Prairie/Meadow/Field.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Benefit

Attracts: Birds

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Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Festuca campestris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca campestris

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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