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Lycurus setosus
Also called Bristly wolfstail, Foxtail Muhly, Bristly Wolf's Tail, Wolftail
Muhlenbergia alopecuroides, synonyms including Lycurus setosus, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to the south western United States and northern Mexico, as well as to northern Argentina. It was first described by August Grisebach in 1874 as Lycurus alopecuroides. It is commonly known as the bristly wolfstail.
Muhlenbergia alopecuroides grows at altitudes between 570 m (1,870 ft) and 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is found on arid, free draining land, on mesas and rocky slopes. It occurs in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. A separate population occurs in northern Argentina.
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