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Festuca idahoensis
Synonyms: F. ovina ingrata

Common Name(s): Idaho fescue
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 130 to 180 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=72° (F)    Opt.Max=64° (F)
Opt.Min=50° (F)    Abs.Min=36° (F)
Precipitation: 12 to 20 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -38° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Most textures will work
Soil Drainage: Semi-Excessive
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Found from Washington and Montana, south to California and Colorado.
Diseases:
Pythium, Anthrachose, Rust, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Environ. - revegetator, Environ. - ornamental, Animal Food - forage
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Temperate, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
North America
 
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