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Festuca idahoensis
Also called Blue Bunchgrass, Bluebunch Fescue
Idaho fescue is a native North American bunchgrass that forms dense, long-lived tufts and is common in shady forests and open grasslands. It is grown as an ornamental and cultivars such as 'Siskiyou Blue' are sold for gardens.
Festuca idahoensis is a species of grass known by the common names Idaho fescue and blue bunchgrass. It is native to western North America, where it is widespread and common. It can be found in many ecosystems, from shady forests to open plains grasslands.
Cultivars, such as "Siskiyou Blue," are produced in the horticulture industry for landscape design and garden use.
The species can grow in well-soiled areas along with ponderosa pine.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Festuca idahoensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
