Muhlenbergia reverchonii

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Muhlenbergia reverchonii
Conservation status

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): 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.[1][2]

This perennial bunchgrass produces erect stems up to 80 centimeters tall. The hairlike leaves are up to 35 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a panicle of brown to purplish spikelets.[1] 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.[1]

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 1.2 Muhlenbergia reverchonii. Grass Manual Treatment.
  2. Muhlenbergia reverchonii. NatureServe.
  3. Muhlenbergia reverchonii. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
  4. Muhlenbergia reverchonii 'Autumn Embers'. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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