Muhlenbergia expansa
| Muhlenbergia expansa | |
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| Photo by Bobby Hattaway at Discoverlife.org | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Muhlenbergia |
| Species: | M. expansa |
| Binomial name | |
| Muhlenbergia expansa Poir. | |
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| Natural range of Muhlenbergia expansa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: M. capillaris
Variety: none
Description
M. expansa is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
The southeastern region of the United States is the native range of M. expansa; specifically in FLorida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. [1]
