Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Muhlenbergia utilis
Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc.
Aparejo Grass, Aparejo Muhly
Poaceae (Grass Family)
USDA Symbol: MUUTUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Muhlenbergia utilis
Aparejo Grass
Poaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes, TexasLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Under Quercus virginiana, in filtered shade. A managed natural area covered one inch of lava rock and fair soil. Watered monthly in summer.
Description: Recumbent to ascending stems to 30cm long with wirery appearance.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: October 2, 1996
Specimen number: 206
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1095
Accession Date: February 25, 1997
Accession Number: 97
Annotations: SXFXB (In fruit)