Festuca saximontana var. saximontana
Mountain Fescue, Rocky Mountain Fescue
Also known as: Festuca saximontana subsp. saximontana
- Festuca saximontana subsp. saximontana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca saximontana var. saximontana (commonly known as Mountain Fescue or Rocky Mountain fescue) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Festuca saximontana, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Labrador, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Base Species & Variations