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Festuca idahoensis ssp. idahoensis

Festuca idahoensis Elmer ssp. idahoensis

Idaho Fescue

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Festuca idahoensis var. oregona, Festuca ingrata, Festuca occidentalis var. ingrata, Festuca occidentalis var. oregona, Festuca ovina var. columbiana, Festuca ovina var. ingrata, Festuca ovina var. oregona

USDA Symbol: FEIDI2

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: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Grasslands, open forests and sagebrush meadow communities.

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 idahoensis ssp. idahoensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Festuca idahoensis ssp. idahoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca idahoensis ssp. idahoensis

Metadata

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

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