Calflora Taxon Report
Festuca saximontana  Rydb.
Rocky mountain fescue
photo on CalPhotos
2008 Steve Matson
photo on CalPhotos
2008 Steve Matson
Festuca saximontana is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Genus: Festuca
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
ICPNFestuca ovina var. purpusiana
JEFFestuca saximontana var. purpusiana
JEFFestuca saximontana var. saximontana
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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