Muhlenbergia uniflora

Muhlenbergia uniflora
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Muhlenbergia
Species:	M. uniflora
Binomial name
	Muhlenbergia uniflora; (Muhl.) Fernald
Synonyms
	Agrostis serotina Torr.; Muhlenbergia uniflora var. terrae-novae Fernald ; Muhlenbergia uniflora var. uniflora; Poa modesta Tuck.; Poa uniflora Muhl.; Sporobolus serotinus A.Gray ; Sporobolus uniflorus (Muhl.) Scribn. & Merr. ; Vilfa serotina A.Gray ; Vilfa serotina Torr. ex Trin. ; Vilfa tenera Trin. ;

Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small species of grass, commonly called one-flowered muhly. It is native to north eastern USA and adjoining area of Canada.

Description

Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small perennial grass that is non-rhizomatous. Culms (stems) tufted, 2–4 dm tall. The one flowered spikelets are purple, arranged in open, diffuse panicles. The glumes are much shorter than the lemmas, and both are awnless.^[2]

References

^ "Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
^ Barbara Coffin; Lee Pfannmuller (1988). Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna. U of Minnesota Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8166-1689-3.

[1] "Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

[CoffinPfannmuller1988-2] Barbara Coffin; Lee Pfannmuller (1988). Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna. U of Minnesota Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8166-1689-3.

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