Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to southwestern Alberta and Wyoming; disjunct in the Great Lakes area.
Habitat: Forest understory, edges, and openings to rocky slopes.
Flowers: May-July
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Festuca occidentalis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Festuca occidentalis checklist entry
OregonFlora: Festuca occidentalis information
E-Flora BC: Festuca occidentalis atlas page
CalPhotos: Festuca occidentalis photos