Foxtail muhly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Foxtail muhly |
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| Scientific classification | |
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Muhlenbergia
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| Species: |
andina
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| Synonyms | |
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Muhlenbergia comata |
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Muhlenbergia andina, known by the common name foxtail muhly, is a species of grass.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Muhlenbergia andina para niños
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