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Alkali Muhly - Muhlenbergia asperifolia
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S4
C-value:
7
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General Description
Perennial with slender rhizomes. Stems 10–50 cm tall, spreading to erect and sometimes aggregated into patches. Leaves: blades 1–3 mm wide; ligule about 1 mm long. Inflorescence an open panicle 5–20 cm long. Spikelets 1–2 mm long. Lemmas usually 1, rarely 2, per spikelet, awn-tipped, callus hairs very short to lacking (Lavin in
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
Throughout most of southern Canada and the U.S. except in the southeast (Lavin in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 56
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Relative Density
Recency
(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)
Habitat
Damp and often alkaline soils along streams and low areas in pastures (Lavin in
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Stewardship Responsibility
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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