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Muhlenbergia macroura
Also called Mexican Broomroot, Mexican Whisk, Broomroot
Muhlenbergia macroura is a North American species of grass. It is a perennial grass that is endemic to Mexico and Guatemala. A common name of the grass is Mexican broomroot. The plant is cultivated and harvested for its roots, which may be woven into brooms or brushes. It is a major part of the diet of the volcano rabbit.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Muhlenbergia macroura 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.
