Festuca brevissima
Alaska Fescue, Short Fescue
Also known as: Festuca brachyphylla var. brevissima (Jurtzev) Kosh. +11 more
- Festuca brachyphylla var. brevissima (Jurtzev) Kosh.
- Festuca brachyphylla var. brevissima (Jurtzev) Kozhevn.
- Festuca brevissima f. pallida (Holmen) Fred.
- Festuca brevissima subsp. contracta Jurtzev
- Festuca jurtzevii Tzvelev
- Festuca ovina f. pallida Holeman
- Festuca ovina f. pallida Holmen
- Festuca ovina subsp. alascana Holmen
- Festuca ovina subsp. alaskana Holmen
- Festuca ovina var. alascana (Holmen) S.L.Welsh
- Festuca ovina var. alaskana (Holmen) S.L.Welsh
- Festuca ovina var. alaskensis (Anon.) Holmen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Festuca brevissima (commonly known as Alaska fescue or Short Fescue) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Festuca genus, encompassing over 650 species globally.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Altay, Kamchatka, Kuril Is., Magadan, Northwest Territories, Yukon