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Muhlenbergia richardsonis

matted muhly
Habit Strongly rhizomatous, often matted perennial, the culms solid, slightly flattened, 0.5-3 dm. tall.
Leaves

Sheaths open;

ligules acute, 1-2 mm. long;

blades 1.1.5 mm. broad, somewhat involute.
Flowers

Inflorescence a narrow, spike-like panicle 5-7 cm. long;

spikelets 1-flowered;

glumes about 1 mm. long, subequal, broad, the mid-nerve very prominent;

lemmas 3-nerved, 2-3 mm. long, minutely awn-tipped;

paleas 2-nerved, subequal to the lemmas.

Muhlenbergia richardsonis
Flowering time July-August
Habitat Moist to dry lowlands, meadows, mountain prairies and rocky slopes.
Distribution
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
M. andina, M. asperifolia, M. filiformis, M. glomerata, M. mexicana, M. minutissima
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