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The Northern Fescue Vegetation

Rough FescueThe Foothills Fescue Grasslands are dominated by Rough Fescue and Hooker's Oatgrass.  Some common forbs include Prairie Crocus, Prairie Sagewort, Mouse Ear Chickweed, Wild Blue Flax, Fleabane, Northern Bedstraw, Harebell and Old Man's Whiskers.


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Updated July 15th, 2001 by KP