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Poaceae
Muhlenbergia

not marked as a favorite taxon Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willdenow) Trinius. Common name: Spiked Muhly. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Fens and seeps over mafic (amphibolite) or ultramafic (olivine) rocks, including in rocky sites that may appear dry but which receive at least seasonal seepage. Distribution: Newfoundland and Labrador (Newfoundland) west to Yukon Territory and British Columbia, south to w. North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, n. New Mexico, Nevada, and Oregon.

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Subgenus: Muhlenbergia.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA25, GW1, HC, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Va, W; > Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. var. cinnoides (Link) F.J.Herm. — F; > Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. var. glomerata — F; < Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. — G, S. Basionym: Polypogon glomeratus Willdenow 1809

Links to other floras: = Muhlenbergia glomerata - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Muhlenbergia glomerata© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Muhlenbergia glomerata© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Muhlenbergia glomerata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Muhlenbergia glomerata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Muhlenbergia glomerata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Muhlenbergia glomerata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Muhlenbergia glomerata© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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