Muhlenbergia utilis
Species of flowering plant
| Muhlenbergia utilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Muhlenbergia |
| Species: | M. utilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc. | |
Muhlenbergia utilis is a species of grass known by the common name aparejograss.
Distribution
It is native to North and Central America, where it can be found throughout the south-western United States and California, through Mexico, as far south as Costa Rica. It grows in wet habitats, including riverbanks and meadows, sometimes in alkaline soils.
Description
Muhlenbergia utilis is a rhizomatous perennial grass producing decumbent stems up to about 30 centimeters long. The leaves are no more than 3 to 5 centimeters long and just a few millimeters wide. The inflorescence is a small, narrow, partially sheathed series of short branches bearing small spikelets.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Muhlenbergia utilis
- USDA Plants Profile; Muhlenbergia utilis
- Grass Manual Treatment
- Muhlenbergia utilis - Photo gallery
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