Calflora Taxon Report
Festuca californica  Vasey
California fescue
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2019 Justin Luong
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2022 Justin Luong
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2021 Veronica Yates
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2024 Mohith Parige
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2014 James Gonsman
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2024 Mohith Parige
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2024 Mohith Parige
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2013 James Gonsman
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2023 Robert Steers
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2023 Cara Wilcox
Festuca californica is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Festuca
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 2.4 - weak indicator

Communities: Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSFestuca hitchcockianus
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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