George Thurber and William Munro Gramineae papers, circa 1850-1892
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Festuca microstachys. Mitt & Cram. in Ann. Acad. Phil [Pitts.] 1, p. 157- ; FM in Whip. Report p 156- Jungo Branch - but large & dry hills San Diego - those from the former locality are well developed - those from the latter a slender state 3-4 inches high - Festuca tenella Mitt. Sp. l. p. 489 j Beath-Dunn. 1, p. 397; Copper Mines & Hop. Bayal - merely like the plant of the Eastern States - FM, aristatula form in Whip Rep: p. 156, former number Fronton Jega, Bujel. A Bluez Winter Spring Runy. 2036 Wright? - Also by Capt Pike - These few Specimens which we regard as all as forms of F. tenella are mostly dwarfed in habitature & with the awns very much shorter owing in length - some very much reduced or wanting.