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Festuca brachyphylla ssp. brachyphylla
Festuca brachyphylla Schult. ex Schult. & Schult. f. ssp. brachyphylla
Alpine Fescue
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Festuca brachyphylla var. brachyphylla, Festuca brevifolia, Festuca brevifolia subvar. genuina, Festuca ovina ssp. brevifolia, Festuca ovina var. alpina, Festuca ovina var. borealis, Festuca ovina var. brachyphylla, Festuca ovina var. brevifolia
USDA Symbol: FEBRB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , ME , MN , MT , OR , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Open, rocky places.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Festuca brachyphylla ssp. brachyphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Festuca brachyphylla ssp. brachyphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca brachyphylla ssp. brachyphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR