| Muhlenbergia andina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Muhlenbergia |
| Species: | M. andina |
| Binomial name | |
| Muhlenbergia andina (Nutt.) Hitchc. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Muhlenbergia comata | |
Muhlenbergia andina, known by the common name foxtail muhly, is a species of grass.
Distribution
It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Texas. It grows in moist habitat such as meadows, marshes, and riparian riverbanks.
Description
Muhlenbergia andina is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing 25 to 85 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a narrow, dense cluster of appressed, upright branches bearing small, silky-haired spikelets.
External links
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| Muhlenbergia andina |
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| Calamagrostis andina | |
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- Muhlenbergia
- Grasses of the United States
- Grasses of Canada
- Native grasses of California
- Native grasses of Texas
- Flora of the Northwestern United States
- Flora of the Southwestern United States
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Flora of New Mexico
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Natural history of the Mojave Desert