Publication: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 57. 1900.

Origin: Native

Herbarium search: CPNWH

Notes: FNA24: "Festuca campestris is a common species in prairies and montane and subalpine grasslands, at elevations to about 2000 m. Its range extends from southern British Columbia, Alberta, and southwestern Saskatchewan south through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. It is highly palatable and provides nutritious forage.

Festuca campestris differs from F. hallii in having larger spikelets, less stiffly erect panicles and, usually, in lacking rhizomes. Where the two are sympatric, F. campestris tends to grow at higher elevations."

Last updated 12/10/2023 by David Giblin.