Muhlenbergia andina

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Muhlenbergia andina
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species:
M. andina
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia andina
Synonyms

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.

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