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Festuca aloha

Festuca aloha Catalán, Soreng, & P.M. Peterson

Aloha Fescue

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: FEAL4

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Lowland diverse mesic forest surrounded by cliffs.

Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Research Literature

Reslit 3022 - FESTUCA ALOHA AND F. MOLOKAIENSIS (POACEAE: LOLIINAE), TWO NEW SPECIES FROM HAWAI'I (2009) Pilar Catal�n, Robert J. Soreng & Paul M. Peterson

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Festuca aloha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Festuca aloha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca aloha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-19
Research By: CBR

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