Blue Bunchgrass, Bluebunch Fescue, Idaho Fescue
Festuca idahoensis
Synonyms: Festuca idahoensis ssp. idahoensis, Festuca idahoensis var. idahoensis, Festuca idahoensis var. oregona, Festuca ingrata, Festuca occidentalis var. ingrata, Festuca occidentalis var. oregona, Festuca ovina var. columbiana, Festuca ovina var. ingrata, Festuca ovina var. oregona
The photo shown above shows the open inflorescence
of Idaho fescue as seen on the south-facing slopes of the Ridge of Wonders at
about 5560' at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams.......July 30,
2005.
Island Springs Trail #66 on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams........August
12, 2006.
Island Springs Trail #66, Tract D Yakama Nation Lands on Mt. Adams.......August 12, 2006.
Another view of the open inflorescence of Idaho fescue as seen
along the Island Springs Trail #66 on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams........August
12, 2006.
Paul Slichter