familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusFestuca
subgenusFestuca subg. Festuca
sectionFestuca sect. Festuca
speciesFestuca brachyphylla
subspeciesFestuca brachyphylla subsp. coloradensis
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Culms usually about twice as long as the vegetative shoot leaves. Spikelets 4.4-5.6(7) mm. Lemmas 3-4(4.5) mm, awns 2-3(3.2) mm. 2n = 28.
Discussion
Festuca brachyphylla subsp. coloradensis is a common species in alpine areas of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, and New Mexico. It often grows with F. earlei (p. 420), from which it can be distinguished by its lack of rhizomes, and smaller spikelets and lemmas.
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