Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F. Gmelin. Common name: Nimble-Will. Phenology: Aug-Jan. Habitat: Bottomland and other moist forests, dry forests, fields, dirt roads, disturbed areas. Distribution: ME, NY, ON, MI, WI, MN, and SD, south to c. peninsular FL, LA, c. TX, and Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Muhlenbergia curtisetosa (Lamson-Scribner) Bush appears to a hybrid, M. frondosa × schreberi.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, GW1, HC, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; = Muhlenbergia diffusa Willd. — S13; > Muhlenbergia palustris Scribn.; > Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F.Gmel. var. palustris (Scribn.) Scribn. — F, G, Il; > Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F.Gmel. var. schreberi — F, G, Il. Basionym: Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F.Gmel. 1791
Links to other floras: = Muhlenbergia schreberi - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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native range: United States & eastern Canada
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