Page author: David Giblin
Festuca campestris
prairie fescue
Specimens
Photos

Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho, Montana, and the northern Great Plains.

Habitat: Upland prairies, montane and subalpine grasslands.

Flowers: May-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Festuca campestris Rydb.
Publication: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 57. 1900. 1900.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Festuca altaica Trin., misapplied
Festuca altaica Trin. var. major (Vasey) Gleason
Festuca scabrella Torr. var. major Vasey
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Festuca campestris in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Festuca campestris checklist entry

OregonFlora: Festuca campestris information

E-Flora BC: Festuca campestris atlas page

CalPhotos: Festuca campestris photos

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