Festuca brachyphylla

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It is usually in dense tufts The stems are 8-30 cm tall. The leaves are 2-10 cm long by 5-8 mm wide. They are folded along their length. The flower panicle is contracted and 2-4 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine meadows between 3,500-4,800 m above sea level in western China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Arctic, Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, North America, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Festuca ovina var. brevifolia;