familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusFestuca
subgenusFestuca subg. Festuca
sectionFestuca sect. Festuca
speciesFestuca saximontana
Festuca saximontana var. robertsiana
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 430.
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Culms 16-37 cm, usually 2-3 times the height of the vegetative shoot leaves, usually sparsely scabrous or pubescent below the inflorescence. Outer vegetative shoot sheaths brownish on the lower 1/2; blades smooth or scabrous on the abaxial surfaces, ribs on the adaxial surfaces with hairs to 0.1 mm; abaxial sclerenchyma in 5-7 narrow strands. Lemmas often scabrous on the distal 1/2.
Discussion
Festuca saximontana var. robertsiana grows in subalpine or lower alpine habitats. It has only been reported from British Columbia.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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