- Muhlenbergia montana
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Muhlenbergia montana Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Muhlenbergia Species: M. montana Binomial name Muhlenbergia montana
(Nutt.) Hitchc.Muhlenbergia montana, with the common name Mountain muhly, is a species of grass. It is native to North and Central America, where it is found throughout the Western United States, the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]], Mexico, and Guatemala.
It can be found in several types of habitat, including grassland, rocky outcrops, mountains, and open areas.
Muhlenbergia montana is a perennial bunchgrass forming tufts of stems 10 to 40 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is an open array of spreading or upright branches bearing small, awned spikelets.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Muhlenbergia montana
- USDA Plants Profile
- Grass Manual Treatment
- US Forest Service Fire Ecology
- Muhlenbergia montana - Photo gallery
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