Muhlenbergia richardsonis |
Muhlenbergia sylvatica |
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matted muhly |
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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. |
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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. |
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Muhlenbergia richardsonis |
Muhlenbergia sylvatica |
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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 | |
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