Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Muhlenbergia > Muhlenbergia andinaMuhlenbergia andina (foxtail muhly)Synonyms: Calamagrostis andina (homotypic); Muhlenbergia comata (homotypic); Vaseya comata Muhlenbergia andina, known by the common name Foxtail muhly, is a species of grass. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Texas. It grows in moist habitat such as meadows, marshes, and riparian riverbanks. Muhlenbergia andina is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing 25 to 85 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a narrow, dense cluster of appressed, upright branches bearing small, silky-haired spikelets. |
Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Structure [2] | Grass |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Arches National Park |
II |
76539 |
Utah, United States |
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Canyonlands National Park |
II |
335430 |
Utah, United States |
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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
III |
6111 |
Utah, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Natural Bridges National Monument |
III |
7412 |
Utah, United States |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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