Festuca microstachys

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Festuca microstachys Nutt., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(Mar.-Apr.): 24 (1848)

Homotypic
- Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro in G.Bentham, Pl. Hartw.: 342 (1857)

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
- Regionalː Western Central USA
  - Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
- Regionalː Western USA
  - California, Oregon, Washington
- Regionalː Canada
  - British Columbia
- Regionalː Mexico
  - Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest
Continental: Southern America
- Regionalː Western South America
  - Peru
- Introduced into:
  - Madeira, New York

Nuttall, T. 1848. Descriptions of plants collected by Mr. William Gambel in the Rocky Mountains and Upper California. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1): 7–26. BHL Reference page. 24

Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.

International Plant Names Index. 2025. Festuca microstachys. Published online. Accessed: December 08 2025. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Festuca microstachys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 08. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Festuca microstachys. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 December 2025. Reference page.