Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Festuca saximontana Rydb. var. saximontana

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes var. rydbergii (St.-Yves) Cronq., Festuca ovina L. var. rydbergii St. Yves, Festuca ovina L. var. saximontana (Rydb.) Gleason

Common names:

Rocky Mountain fescue (Present) (50)

Sheep's fescue (1977) (3)