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Muhlenbergia crispiseta
Muhlenbergia crispiseta Hitchc.
Mexicali Muhly
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MUCR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Rock outcrops, rocky drainages and white tablelands, on soils derived from calcareous parent materials, in pine-oak and pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Muhlenbergia crispiseta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Muhlenbergia crispiseta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Muhlenbergia crispiseta
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR