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Muhlenbergia

not marked as a favorite taxon Muhlenbergia sylvatica Torrey ex A. Gray. Common name: Woodland Muhly. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Bottomland and other moist forests, calcareous or mafic streambanks, prairies. Distribution: ME and MN south to SC, ne. GA, AL, TX, and Mexico (VER).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA25, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV; = Muhlenbergia umbrosa Scribn. — S; > Muhlenbergia sylvatica Torr. ex A.Gray var. robusta Fernald — F; > Muhlenbergia sylvatica Torr. ex A.Gray var. sylvatica — F, G, GW1, HC. Basionym: Muhlenbergia sylvatica Torr. ex A.Gray 1834 "Urbasionym:" Agrostis sylvatica Huds. 1762

Links to other floras: = Muhlenbergia sylvatica - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image #1 of Muhlenbergia sylvatica© Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #10 of Muhlenbergia sylvatica© Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
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