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Festuca molokaiensis
Festuca molokaiensis Soreng, P.M. Peterson, & Catalán
Molokai Fescue
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FEMO
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Steep slopes in mesic forest.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q3O5Status:Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryResearch 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. PetersonThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Festuca molokaiensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Festuca molokaiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Festuca molokaiensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-19Research By: CBR