Status: Native
Synonyms:
Agrostis racemosa Michaux
Muhlenbergia racemosa is a perennial grass with slender rhizomes. The inflorescence is a contracted panicle. The leaf blades are flat and about 6mm wide. The lemma awn is absent or less than 3mm long and the second glume has one vein. The glumes are much longer than the floret. Muhlenbergia racemosa is found at middle elevation along the Gila River and its tributaries.
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Muhlenbergia racemosa, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, August 31, 2013
Muhlenbergia racemosa, rhizomes, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, August 31, 2013
Muhlenbergia racemosa, 2x macro of contracted panicle, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, August 31, 2013
Muhlenbergia racemosa, 5x macro of spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, August 31, 2013
Muhlenbergia racemosa, 3x macro of blade width, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, August 31, 2013
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