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Muhlenbergia

not marked as a favorite taxon Muhlenbergia bushii Pohl. Common name: Bush's Muhly, Nodding Muhly. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Wet oak flatwoods, bottomlands, and other (at least seasonally) moist forests, especially over calcareous substrates. Distribution: IN west IA, south to NE and TX; apparently disjunct eastward in scattered localities, including VA. The LA specimen is apparently questionable.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, FNA25, Il, K4, Mo1, NcTx, Va; = Muhlenbergia brachyphylla Bush — F, G, HC, Tx; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Muhlenbergia bushii Pohl 1969 "Urbasionym:" Muhlenbergia brachyphylla Bush 1894

Links to other floras: = Muhlenbergia bushii - FNA25

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