Status: Native
Synonyms:
Deschampsia alpicola Rydberg
Deschampsia cespitosa is an upper elevation grass found in moist meadows. It is a perennial with narrow blades and a loose, open panicle. The spikelets have two flowers and the glumes are longer than the florets.
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Deschampsia cespitosa, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., near Bearwallow Mtn., Aug. 2, 2008
Deschampsia cespitosa, micro of spikelet, photo Danielle Walkup, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., near Bearwallow Mtn., Aug. 2, 2008
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