Muhlenbergia montana
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Muhlenbergia montana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Muhlenbergia |
Species: | M. montana
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Binomial name | |
Muhlenbergia montana |
Muhlenbergia montana, the 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, Mexico, and Guatemala.
It can be found in several types of habitat, including grassland, rocky outcrops, mountains, and open areas.
Description
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.
Etymology
The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[1]
References
- ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books
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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