Festuca brachyphylla Schult. ex Schult. & Schult. f.

Festuca brachyphylla Schult. ex Schult. & Schult. f.. Festuca brachyphylla, commonly known as alpine fescue or short-leaved fescue, is a grass native to Eurasia, North America, and the Arctic. The grass is used for erosion control and revegetation. The specific epithet brachyphylla means "short-leaved". The grass has a diploid number of 28, 42, or 44. This species was first described in 1827.