Pullup muhly facts for kids
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Pullup Muhly (scientific name: Muhlenbergia filiformis) is a type of grass. You can find this grass growing naturally in western North America, stretching from western Canada all the way down to northern Mexico.
This grass likes to grow in places that are damp or wet. It can be found in many different kinds of habitats, like wet meadows, along streams, or in marshy areas.
What Does Pullup Muhly Look Like?
Pullup Muhly is an annual herb. This means it's a plant that lives for only one growing season and then dies. It grows in small clumps, with stems that can lie flat on the ground. These stems can be up to 30 centimeters (about 12 inches) long.
How Pullup Muhly Grows
A cool thing about its stems is that they can grow roots from their nodes. Nodes are like little bumps on the stem where leaves or branches usually grow. If a node touches the ground, it can start growing new roots!
Flowers and Seeds
The plant has a special part called an inflorescence. This is where its tiny flowers and seeds are found. For Pullup Muhly, the inflorescence looks like a narrow, tube-shaped cluster. It has many small branches that are pressed close to the main stem. On these branches, you'll find lots of tiny spikelets. Each spikelet is only about a millimeter long, which is super small! These spikelets contain the seeds that will grow into new plants next year.
