Biology:Muhlenbergia andina
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Muhlenbergia andina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Muhlenbergia |
| Species: | M. andina
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| Binomial name | |
| Muhlenbergia andina (Nutt.) Hitchc.
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| Synonyms | |
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Muhlenbergia comata | |
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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q11693959 entry
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