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Muhlenbergia straminea
Muhlenbergia straminea Hitchc.
Screw-leaf Muhly, Screwleaf Muhly
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Muhlenbergia virescens
USDA Symbol: MUST
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Rolling, rocky slopes, volcanic tuffs, canyon bottoms and ridges, usually in open pine forests.
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 straminea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Muhlenbergia straminea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Muhlenbergia straminea
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR