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Festuca (viridula)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Poaceae
Family Common Name: true grasses
Scientific Name: Festuca viridula
Common Synonym: Festuca howellii
Common Name: greenleaf fescue
Species Code: FEVI
Ecotype: Forests and meadows, Primarily of high elevation
General Distribution: The western United States (Reaching as far east as Montana) and Canada.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: This species germinates best after breaking dormancy with 90 days of cool/moist stratification (38F for our cooler).

Citation:

2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Festuca viridula plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.