Festuca campestris
Mountain Rough Fescue, Prairie Fescue
Also known as: Dalucum campestre (Rydb.) Lunell +4 more
- Dalucum campestre (Rydb.) Lunell
- Festuca altaica var. major (Vasey) Gleason
- Festuca doreana Looman & Best
- Festuca scabrella Torrey
- Festuca scabrella var. major Vasey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca campestris (commonly known as Mountain Rough Fescue or Prairie Fescue) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington