SJSU - Carl W. Sharsmith Herbarium, San Jose State University (SJSU)
15551
5452a9d2-1b25-438c-bf78-65c17b6484fd
Festuca californica Vasey
Poaceae
John Rawlings, Ken Hickman
1448
2015-04-02
4/2/2015
United States, California, Santa Clara, Mt Umunhum, Santa Clara Co. Grassy slope surrounded by chaparral below Mt. Umunhum's south face.
37.157558 -121.896791 +-30m. WGS84
921 meters (3021ft)
bottom edge of a small grassy slope in transition zone to chaparral
Many plants coming into bloom; culm node crisp-hairy below and collars crisp-hairy. California fescue is widespread in shaded situations; some plants are glabrous on their collars. Growing with under canopy of tall Quercus durata along with Arctostaphylos glauca, Cercocarpus betuloides, with Wyethia glabra.