Muhlenbergia andina

Muhlenbergia andina, known by the common name foxtail muhly, is a species of grass.

Muhlenbergia andina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species:
M. andina
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia andina
Synonyms

Muhlenbergia comata

Distribution

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Texas. It grows in moist habitat such as meadows, marshes, and riparian riverbanks.

Description

Muhlenbergia andina is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing 25 to 85 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a narrow, dense cluster of appressed, upright branches bearing small, silky-haired spikelets.


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