Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and northeastern North America; circumboreal.
Habitat: Open rocky places in the alpine.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Festuca brachyphylla in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Festuca brachyphylla checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Festuca brachyphylla information.
E-Flora BC: Festuca brachyphylla atlas page.
CalPhotos: Festuca brachyphylla photos.
USDA Plants: Festuca brachyphylla information.