Muhlenbergia filiformis
Muhlenbergia filiformis, known by the common name Pullup muhly, is a species of grass. It is native to western North America from western Canada to northern Mexico.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Muhlenbergia |
| Species: | M. filiformis |
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Pullup muhly grows in many types of moist to wet habitats.
Description
Muhlenbergia filiformis is an annual herb producing clumps of decumbent stems up to 30 centimeters long which root where their nodes touch the substrate. The inflorescence is a narrow, cylindrical array of appressed branches bearing many spikelets each about a millimeter long.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Muhlenbergia filiformis
- USDA Plants Profile
- Grass Manual Treatment
- Muhlenbergia filiformis - Photo gallery
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