Biology:Muhlenbergia uniflora

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Short description: Species of grass

Muhlenbergia uniflora
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species:
M. uniflora
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia uniflora
(Muhl.) Fernald
Synonyms[1]
  • Agrostis serotina Torr.
  • Muhlenbergia uniflora var. terrae-novae Fernald
  • Muhlenbergia uniflora var. uniflora
  • Poa modesta Tuck.
  • Poa uniflora Muhl.
  • Sporobolus serotinus A.Gray
  • Sporobolus uniflorus (Muhl.) Scribn. & Merr.
  • Vilfa serotina A.Gray
  • Vilfa serotina Torr. ex Trin.
  • Vilfa tenera Trin.

Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small species of grass, commonly called one-flowered muhly. It is native to north eastern USA and adjoining area of Canada.

Description

Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small perennial grass that is non-rhizomatous. Culms (stems) tufted, 2–4 dm tall. The one flowered spikelets are purple, arranged in open, diffuse panicles. The glumes are much shorter than the lemmas, and both are awnless.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald". http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000881000#synonyms. 
  2. ↑ Barbara Coffin; Lee Pfannmuller (1988). Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna. U of Minnesota Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8166-1689-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=wfWNq91AjeoC. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15516782 entry



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