Latin name: Festuca microstachys Nutt.
Pronunciation: fes-TOO-ka my-kro-STAY-kis
Common name: Small fescue
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Sandy soils, disturbed places to 4500', California Floristic Province
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Festuca 2) microstachys
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