Biology:Muhlenbergia reverchonii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Muhlenbergia reverchonii
Muhlenbergia reverchonii Undaunted kz1.jpg

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species:
M. reverchonii
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia reverchonii
Vasey & Scribn.

Muhlenbergia reverchonii is a species of grass known by the common name seep muhly. It is native to Oklahoma and Texas in the United States.[2][1]

This perennial bunchgrass produces erect stems up to 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) tall. The hairlike leaves are up to 35 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a panicle of brown to purplish spikelets.[2] Aged stands of the grass "form a curly, fibrous mass.[3]

In the wild this grass grows on rocky calcareous substrates, such as limestone outcrops.[2]

This grass is used for ornamental purposes. The cultivar 'Autumn Embers' has a panicle with a more pink coloration.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Muhlenbergia reverchonii. NatureServe.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Muhlenbergia reverchonii. Grass Manual Treatment.
  3. Muhlenbergia reverchonii. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
  4. Muhlenbergia reverchonii 'Autumn Embers'. Missouri Botanical Garden.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6933067 entry