Muhlenbergia californica
Muhlenbergia californica is an uncommon species of grass known by the common name California muhly.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Muhlenbergia |
| Species: | M. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Muhlenbergia californica | |
Distribution
It is endemic to California Transverse Ranges, where it is known only from the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California.[1][2]
It grows in moist habitat, such as streambanks and ditches, in the chaparral and woodlands.
Description
Muhlenbergia californica is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a narrow array of thin branches bearing many tiny pointed or awned hairy spikelets each a few millimeters long.
References
- "Taxon Report 5700: Muhlenbergia californica". Calflora. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- "Muhlenbergia californica". PLANTS Profile. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
External links
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