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Muhlenbergia  Schreb.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 41883

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Acroxis Steud.
  
    Anthipsimus Raf.
  
    Calycodon Nutt.
  
    Clomena P. Beauv.
  
    Crypsinna E. Fourn.
  
    Dactylogramma Link
  
    Dilepyrum Michx.
  
    Epicampes J. Presl
  
    Lepyroxis E. Fourn.
  
    Podosaemum Kunth
  
    Podosemum Desv.
  
    Sericrostis Raf.
  
    Tosagris P. Beauv.
  
    Trichochloa DC.
  
    Trichochloa P. Beauv.
  
    Vaseya Thurb.
  
  Common Name(s): muhly
 
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2010   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderLilianae  – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotylédones  
                         OrderPoales   
                            FamilyPoaceae  – grasses, graminées  
                               GenusMuhlenbergia Schreb. – muhly  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Variety Muhlenbergia filiformis var. filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Rydb. – pullup muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia aguascalientensis Y. Herrera & De la Cerda-Lemus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia alamosae Vasey  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia alopecuroides (Griseb.) P.M. Peterson & Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia andina (Nutt.) Hitchc. – foxtail muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia angustata (J. Presl) Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia annua (Vasey) Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia appressa C.O. Goodd. – Devils Canyon muhly, spreading littleseed muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia arenacea (Buckley) Hitchc. – ear muhly, eared muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia arenicola Buckley – sand muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia argentea Vasey  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia arizonica Scribn. – Arizona muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia arsenei Hitchc. – Navajo muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia articulata Scribn.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi – alkali muhly, scratchgrass 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia atacamensis Parodi  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia aurea Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia beyrichiana Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia biloba Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia brandegeei C. Reeder  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia breviaristata (Hack.) Parodi  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia brevifolia Scribn. ex Beal  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia brevigluma (Scribn.) Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia breviligula Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia brevis C.O. Goodd. – short muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia breviseta Griseb. ex E. Fourn.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia brevivaginata Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia bryophilus (Döll) P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia bushii R.W. Pohl – nodding muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia californica Vasey – California muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lam.) Trin. – hairawn muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia capillipes (M.E. Jones) P.M. Peterson & Annable  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia caxamarcensis Lægaard & Sánchez Vega  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia cenchroides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia ciliata (Kunth) Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia cleefii Lægaard  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia crispiseta Hitchc. – Mexicali muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia cualensis Y. Herrera & P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia curtifolia Scribn. – Utah muhly, low muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia X curtisetosa (Scribn.) Bush (pro sp.) – Illinois nimblewill 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. – plains muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia decumbens Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia depauperata Scribn. – sixweeks muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia diandra (R.W. Pohl) Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia distans Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia distichophylla (J. Presl) Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia diversiglumis Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia dubia E. Fourn. – pine muhly, cane muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia dumosa Scribn. ex Vasey – bamboo muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia durangensis Y. Herrera  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia elongata Scribn. ex Beal – sycamore muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia eludens C. Reeder – gravelbar muhly, little muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia emersleyi Vasey – bullgrass, bull muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia eriophylla Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia expansa (Poir.) Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia fastigiata (J. Presl) Henrard  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia filiculmis Vasey – slimstem muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Rydb. – pullup muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia flabellata Mez  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia flavida Vasey  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia flaviseta Scribn.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia flexuosa Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia fragilis Swallen – delicate muhly, annual muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poir.) Fernald – wirestem muhly, wire-stem muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia gigantea (E. Fourn.) Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia glabrifloris Scribn.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia glauca (Nees) B.D. Jacks. – desert muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. – spiked muhly, bristly muhly, marsh muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia grandis Vasey  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia gypsophila Reeder & C. Reeder  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia hintonii Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia imperfecta (Nash) Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia implicata (Kunth) Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia inaequalis Soderstr.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia X involuta Swallen (pro sp.) – involuta muhly, canyon muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia iridifolia Soderstr.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia jaime-hintonii P.M. Peterson & Valdés-Reyna  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia jaliscana Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia japonica Steud.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia jonesii (Vasey) Hitchc. – Modoc muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia laxa Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia lehmanniana Henrard  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia ligularis (Hack.) Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia ligulata (E. Fourn.) Scribn. & Merr.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Hitchc. – Lindheimer's muhly, Lindheimer muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia longiglumis Vasey  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia longiligula Hitchc. – longtongue muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia lucida Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia macroura (Kunth) Hitchc. – muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia majalcensis P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia maxima Lægaard & Sánchez Vega  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. – Mexican muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia michisensis Y. Herrera & P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia microsperma (DC.) Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia minutissima (Steud.) Swallen – annual muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia monandra Alegría & Rúgolo  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc. – mountain muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia mucronata (Kunth) Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia multiflora Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia mutica (Rupr. ex E. Fourn.) Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia nigra Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia orophila Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia palmeri Vasey – southwestern muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia palmirensis Grignon & Lægaard  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia paniculata (Nutt.) Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia pauciflora Buckley – New Mexico muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia pectinata C.O. Goodd. – combtop muhly, comb muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia pereilema P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia peruviana (P. Beauv.) Steud. – Peruvian muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia phalaroides (Kunth) P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia phleoides (Kunth) Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia pilosa P.M. Peterson, Wipff & S.D. Jones  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia plumbea (Trin.) Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia plumiseta Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia polycaulis Scribn. – cliff muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. ex Beal – bush muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia pubescens (Kunth) Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia pubigluma Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb. ex A. Gray – sandhill muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia purpusii Mez  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia quadridentata (Kunth) Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. – marsh muhly, green muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia ramulosa (Kunth) Swallen – muhly, green muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia reederorum Soderstr.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia repens (J. Presl) Hitchc. – creeping muhly, red muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia reverchonii Vasey & Scribn. – seep muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. – soft-leaf muhly, muhlenbergie de Richardson, mat muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) Hitchc. – deergrass, deer muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia rigida (Kunth) Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia robusta (E. Fourn.) Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia schmitzii Hack.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F. Gmel. – nimblewill, nimblewill muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia scoparia Vasey  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia seatonii Scribn.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia sericea (Michx.) P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia setarioides E. Fourn.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia setifolia Vasey – curlyleaf muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia shepherdii (Vasey) Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia sinuosa Swallen – marshland muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia sobolifera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Trin. – rock muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia solisii (G.A. Levin) P.M. Peterson  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia spatha Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia speciosa Vasey  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia spiciformis Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia straminea Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia stricta (J. Presl) Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia strictior Scribn. ex Beal  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia subaristata Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia subbiflora Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia sylvatica (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray – woodland muhly, forest muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia tenuiflora (Willd.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. – slender muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia tenuifolia (Kunth) Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia tenuissima (J. Presl) Kunth  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia texana Buckley – Texas muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia thurberi (Scribn.) Rydb. – Thurber's muhly, Thurber muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia torreyana (Schult.) Hitchc. – New Jersey muhly, ring muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia torreyi (Kunth) Hitchc. ex Bush – ring muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia tricholepis (Torr.) Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald – bog muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia uniseta (Kunth) Columbus  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc. – aparejograss, aparejo muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia vaginata Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia venezuelae Luces  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia versicolor Swallen  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia villiflora Hitchc. – hairy muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia virescens (Kunth) Trin.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia virletii (E. Fourn.) Soderstr.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia watsoniana Hitchc.  
                                  Species Muhlenbergia wrightii Vasey ex J.M. Coult. – spike muhly 
                                  Species Muhlenbergia xanthodas Soderstr.  
       

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  Source: Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae) - 11/2009, database (version 24/11/2009)  
  Acquired: 2009   
  Notes: Maintained by R. J. Soreng et al., at http://www.tropicos.org/Project/CNWG and formerly at http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/nwgc.html   
  Reference for: Muhlenbergia   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Muhlenbergia   
       
  Source: Poaceae update, database (version Sept. 2010)  
  Acquired: 2010   
  Notes: Poaceae update for ITIS, in cooperation with NatureServe, and based on the Catalogue of New World Grasses database and other sources   
  Reference for: Muhlenbergia   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Muhlenbergia   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
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