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Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trinius) Parodi. Common name: Alkali Muhly, Scratchgrass. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Moist calcareous soils, wetlands, lawns. Distribution: Reported east and south to MD, PA, n. KY, and OH (Kartesz 1999, 2010, 2020), west to n. Mexico (BCN, CHH, COA, DGO, JAL, SLP, SON).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA25, G, HC, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo1, NY, Pa, Tx; = Sporobolus asperifolius Nees & Meyen ex Trin. — S13. Basionym: Vilfa asperifolia Nees & Meyen ex Trin. 1840

Links to other floras: = Muhlenbergia asperifolia - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 0

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