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Muhlenbergia fragilis

Muhlenbergia fragilis Swallen

Annual Muhly, Delicate Muhly

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MUFR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, cliffs, canyon walls, road cuts and sandy slopes, often over calcareous parent materials. Usually found in oak-grama savannahs, thorn scrub forests, oak-yellow pine forests or pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 fragilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Muhlenbergia fragilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Muhlenbergia fragilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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