Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willdenow) Trinius. Spiked Muhly. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: 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. Dist: NL (Newfoundland) west to YT and BC, south to w. NC, OH, IL, IA, NE, n. NM, NV, and OR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, FNA25, GW1, HC, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, 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
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily: 8
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