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Muhlenbergia

not marked as a favorite taxon Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poiret) Fernald. Common name: Smooth Wirestem Muhly, Satin Grass. Phenology: Late Aug-Oct. Habitat: Barrens, prairies, floodplain forests, riverbanks, scour prairies, and moist disturbed areas. Distribution: NC, ON, and ND south to e. NC, nw. SC, ne. GA, n. AL, n. MS, ne. LA, and ne. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA25, G, GW1, HC, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV; = Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. — S, misapplied. Basionym: Agrostis frondosa Poir. 1810

Links to other floras: = Muhlenbergia frondosa - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© Erin Faulkner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erin Faulkner source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© abelkinser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© abelkinser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© Erin Faulkner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erin Faulkner source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Muhlenbergia frondosa© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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