Calflora
Taxon  Report   11688    
Festuca microstachys  Nutt.
Small fescue
Festuca microstachys, a monocot, is an annual grass that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Festuca

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS other name:
Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys

 Alternate Names:
JEF: Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata
JEF: Vulpia microstachys var. confusa
JEF: Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys
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More information about  Festuca microstachys
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Landscape information from Calscape

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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 24, 2021).