Muhlenbergia microsperma Calflora

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Taxon Report

Muhlenbergia microsperma (DC.) Kunth

Annual muhly, Littleseed muhly

2017 Ron Vanderhoff

2019 Ron Vanderhoff

2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Muhlenbergia microsperma is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1118 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Muhlenbergia
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Muhlenbergia debilis

Information about Muhlenbergia microsperma from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MUMI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/11/2024).