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Festuca saximontana var. purpusiana

Festuca saximontana Rydb. var. purpusiana (St.-Yves) Frederiksen & Pavlick

Rocky Mountain Fescue

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Festuca ovina var. purpusiana

USDA Symbol: FESAP

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Subalpine or lower alpine habitats.

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

Metadata

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

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