Festuca rubra L. var. littoralis Vasey
[= Festuca rubra ssp. mediana]
Annotated by David Giblin, Jul 2005. Sources: H&C.

Washington: San Juan County: San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness Area. Colville Island. Elev. 0-65 ft.
48° 24' 55" N, 122° 49' 21" W
Coordinate Source: Specimen label.
Small island with vertical cliffs on all sides. Topography is undulating, with large outcrops of smooth rock, covered with foliose and crustose lichens. All aspects represented. Vegetation is dominated by exotic taxa including large swards of Bromus sterilis and thickets of Rubus discolor and Rubus lacinatus. Native vegetation is scattered and patchy. Thickets of Rosa nutkana occur in swales. Uncommon on north face among rocks. Phenology: Flowers.

David Giblin 05-10, Apr 28, 2005
WTU, Accession: 383940