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Festuca brachyphylla
alpine fescue
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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
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Festuca brachyphylla Schult. & Schult. f.
Publication: Mant. 3 (Schultes & Schultes f.) 646. 1827. 1827.
Publication: Mant. 3 (Schultes & Schultes f.) 646. 1827. 1827.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Festuca brevifolia R. Br., homonym (illegitimate)
Festuca ovina L. ssp. brevifolia (S. Watson) Hack.
Festuca ovina L. var. borealis Lange
Festuca ovina L. var. brachyphylla (Schult. & Schult. f.) Hitchc.
Festuca ovina L. var. brevifolia S. Watson [HC]
Festuca ovina L. ssp. brevifolia (S. Watson) Hack.
Festuca ovina L. var. borealis Lange
Festuca ovina L. var. brachyphylla (Schult. & Schult. f.) Hitchc.
Festuca ovina L. var. brevifolia S. Watson [HC]
Infraspecies:
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ssp. brachyphylla – alpine fescue
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to northeastern Oregon, east to the northern Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and east to the Atlantic Coast; circumboreal. - ssp. coloradensis – Colorado alpine fescue Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washington; northeastern Washington to northeastern Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Additional Resources:
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.
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