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Festuca campestris

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Festuca campestris
Festuca campestris near Silver Bow Creek, Montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. campestris
Binomial name
Festuca campestris

Festuca campestris, also known as the mountain rough fescue, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. This species prefer subalpine grasslands and grow in higher elevations. Festuca campestris is endemic to southern British Columbia, Alberta, and southwestern Saskatchewan south through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.[1] It was first described in 1900 by Eduard Hackel.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Festuca campestris — FNA". Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ "Festuca campestris Rydb". Festuca campestris Rydb. Retrieved 11 May 2023.