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Poaceae

Smallflower fescue

Festuca minutiflora Rydb.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Festuca

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Common names

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English
Smallflower fescue

Synonyms

  • Festuca brachyphylla var. endotera (St.-Yves) Litard.
  • Festuca brevifolia var. endotera St.-Yves
  • Festuca ovina var. minutiflora (Rydb.) Howell

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.