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Mountain Muhly

Muhlenbergia montana

Mountain muhly is a fine-textured bunchgrass of western mountains and high plains, drought- and cold-hardy with delicate flowering stems.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2.5 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
August, September
Bloom colors
brown, purple
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
border, naturalizing
Native states
AZ, CA, CO, NM, UT