Muhlenbergia

Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Muhlenbergia Schreb.
POACEAE
MUHLY
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Classification
POALES
Muhlenbergia
Citation
MUHLENBERGIA Schreber, Gen. Pl. 44. 1789.
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TYPE: Muhlenbergia schreberi J. F. Gmelin Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 184. 1913.
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Muhlenbergia capillaris var. capillaris HAIRAWN MUHLY Native FAC (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
Muhlenbergia capillaris var. filipes GULF HAIRAWN MUHLY Native OBL (NWPL)
Muhlenbergia capillaris var. trichopodes CUTOVER MUHLY Native FACW (NWPL) FAC (DEP)
Muhlenbergia schreberi NIMBLEWILL MUHLY Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Identification Key
1.  Culms 1-3 m tall, 3-6 mm wide, woody; cauline leaf blades (esp. proximal ones) absent or vestigial
M. dumosa
1.  Culms 0.1-1.4(1.6) m tall, 0.5-2 mm wide, not woody; cauline leaf blades present
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2.  Culms 0.1-0.5(0.7) m tall, decumbent, sometimes rooting at nodes; leaf blades (1)3-5(10) cm long; inflorescence 1-1.6 cm wide
M. schreberi
2.  Culms 0.6-1.4(1.6) m tall, erect; leaf blades 10-100 cm long; inflorescence 5-30(41) cm wide
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3.  Leaf blades involute, 35-100 cm long; upper glume with awns 2-25 mm long; lemma apex with 2 setaceous teeth 1-5 mm long; lemma awns 8-35 mm long
M. capillaris var. filipes
3.  Leaf blades flat or involute, 10-50(80) cm long; upper glume unawned or with awns to 5 mm long; lemma apex without setaceous teeth or the teeth no more than 1 mm long; lemma awns 2-13(18) mm long or absent
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4.  Glumes less than 1/2 as long as the lemmas; lemmas with awns to 2-13(18) mm long
M. capillaris var. capillaris
4.  Glumes more than 1/2 as long as the lemmas; lemmas usually unawned, or with awns <3 mm long
M. capillaris var. trichopodes
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Anthipsimus Anthipsimus Rafinesque, J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 89: 105. 1819. TYPE: Anthipsimus gonopodus Rafinesque
Calycodon Calycodon Nuttall, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4: 23. 1848. TYPE: Calycodon montanum Nuttall
Clomena Clomena Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 28, pl. 7(10). 1812. TYPE: Clomena peruviana Palisot de Beauvois
Crypsinna Crypsinna E. Fournier, Mexic. Pl. 2: 80, 90. 1886. TYPE: Crypsinna macroura (Kunth) Fournier (Crypsis macroura Kunth) Lectotypified by Hitchcock, U.S.D.A. Bull. (1915-23) 772: 144. 1920.
Dactylogramma Dactylogramma Link, Hort. Berol. 2: 248. 1833. TYPE: Dactylogramma cinnoides Link
Dilepyrum Dilepyrum Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 40. 1803. TYPE: Dilepyrum minutiflorum Michaux Lectotypified by Hitchcock, U.S.D.A. Bull. (1915-1923) 772: 145. 1920.
Epicampes Epicampes J. Presl, in C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 235, t. 39. 1830. TYPE: Epicampes strictus J. Presl
Podosemum Podosemum Desvaux, Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 2: 188. 1810. TYPE: Podosemum capillare (Lamarck) Desvaux (Stipa capillaris Lamarck)
Sericrostis Sericrostis Rafinesque, Neogenyton 4. 1825. TYPE: Stipa sericea Michaux Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 2: 1142. 1874.
Trichochloa Trichochloa de Candolle, Cat. Hort. Monsp. 151. 1813, non Palisot de Beauvois 1812. TYPE: Non designatus.
Trichochloa Trichochloa Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 29. 1812. TYPE: Trichochloa purpurea Palisot de Beauvois
Vaseya Vaseya Thurber, Proc. Acad. Sci. Philadelphia 15: 79. 1863. TYPE: Vaseya comata Thurber