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Cutover muhly

Muhlenbergia expansa

Also called Savannah Hairgrass

Cutover muhly
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Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass
Native range
SE. U.S.A. to E. Texas
Climate
subtropical

About

Muhlenbergia expansa, also known as cutover muhly, is a North American species of plant in the grass family native to the Southeastern coast of the United States.

Where it grows

It is found in bogs, flatwoods, and other wet sites with acidic sandy soil, including the canebrake habitat. It can be grazed by herbivores such as cattle and sheep, and can be growth-controlled by fire.

Other Muhlenbergia plants

Muhlenbergia alopecuroides · Foxtail muhly · Devils Canyon muhly · Scratchgrass · California muhly · Hairawn muhly · Plains muhly · Bamboo muhly · Pullup muhly · Wirestem muhly · Spiked muhly · Lindheimer's muhly

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Muhlenbergia expansa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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