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Muhlenbergia racemosa

Green Muhly, Marsh Muhly
Other regional names: Upland Wild Timothy
  • Upland Wild Timothy
Also known as: Agrostis racemosa Michx. +12 more
  • Agrostis racemosa Michx.
  • Cinna racemosa (Michx.) Kunth
  • Dactylogramma cinnoides Link
  • Muhlenbergia calycina Trin.
  • Muhlenbergia glomerata var. cinnoides (Link) F.Herm.
  • Muhlenbergia glomerata var. ramosa Vasey
  • Muhlenbergia racemosa subsp. violacea Scribn.
  • Muhlenbergia racemosa var. cinnoides (Link) B.Boivin
  • Muhlenbergia racemosa var. ramosa (Vasey) Beal
  • Muhlenbergia setosa var. cinnoides (Link) Fernald
  • Polypogon racemosus (Michx.) Nutt.
  • Trichochloa calycina Trin.
  • Vilfa racemosa (Michx.) P.Beauv.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Originating in North America, Muhlenbergia racemosa (commonly known as Green Muhly or Marsh Muhly) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany

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