Contains 10 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MUHLENBERGIA Schreber, Gen. Pl. 44. 1789.
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TYPE: Muhlenbergia schreberi J. F. Gmelin Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 184. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenbergia bushii | Bush's Muhly, Nodding Muhly | |||
| Muhlenbergia capillaris | Hairgrass | |||
| Muhlenbergia expansa | Savanna Hairgrass | |||
| Muhlenbergia frondosa | Smooth Wirestem Muhly | |||
| Muhlenbergia schreberi | Nimblewill, Dropseed | |||
| Muhlenbergia sericea | Dune Hairgrass, Sweet Grass | |||
| Muhlenbergia sobolifera | Rock Muhly | |||
| Muhlenbergia sylvatica | Woodland Muhly | |||
| Muhlenbergia tenuiflora | Slender Muhly | |||
| Muhlenbergia tenuifolia |
Identification Key
1. Culms 1-3 m tall, 3-6 mm wide, woody; cauline leaf blades (esp. proximal ones) absent or vestigial
1. Culms 0.1-1.4(1.6) m tall, 0.5-2 mm wide, not woody; cauline leaf blades present
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2. Culms 0.1-0.5(0.7) m tall, decumbent, sometimes rooting at nodes; leaf blades (1)3-5(10) cm long; inflorescence 1-1.6 cm wide
2. Culms 0.6-1.4(1.6) m tall, erect; leaf blades 10-100 cm long; inflorescence 5-30(41) cm wide
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3. Leaf blades involute, 35-100 cm long; upper glume with awns 2-25 mm long; lemma apex with 2 setaceous teeth 1-5 mm long; lemma awns 8-35 mm long
3. Leaf blades flat or involute, 10-50(80) cm long; upper glume unawned or with awns to 5 mm long; lemma apex without setaceous teeth or the teeth no more than 1 mm long; lemma awns 2-13(18) mm long or absent
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4. Glumes less than 1/2 as long as the lemmas; lemmas with awns to 2-13(18) mm long
4. Glumes more than 1/2 as long as the lemmas; lemmas usually unawned, or with awns <3 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||