Calflora Taxon Report
Festuca brachyphylla  Schult. & Schult. f.  ssp. breviculmis  Fred.
Short leaved fescue
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2016 Dean Wm. Taylor
Festuca brachyphylla ssp. breviculmis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.
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Parent: Festuca brachyphylla
Genus: Festuca
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
OTHERFestuca ovina var. brachyphylla
PLANTSFestuca brachyphylla ssp. coloradensis
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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