L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Gl (N)PlantaeSpecies
Alpine Fescue
Festuca brachyphylla
Schult. & Schult.f.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Festuca
Species
Festuca brachyphylla
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 15 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Festuca groenlandicaFestuca ovina var. brevifoliaFestuca brachyphylla var. groenlandicaFestuca brevifoliaFestuca jouldosensisFestuca ovina subsp. brachyphyllaFestuca brachyphylla f. flavidaFestuca jenseniiFestuca brevifolia var. arcticaFestuca brachyphylla subsp. coloradensisFestuca brachyphylla var. brachyphyllaFestuca ovina var. borealisFestuca ovina var. brachyphyllaFestuca brachyphylla var. coloradensisFestuca ovina subsp. brevifoliaFestuca brachyphylla subsp. breviculmisFestuca brachyphylla subsp. brachyphylla
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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