Status: Native
Synonyms:
Muhlenbergia affinis Trinius
Podosemum rigida Kunth
Muhlenbergia rigida is a purple colored tussock grass of middle elevation open rocky areas.
The lemmas have a single awn that is about 10mm long. The glumes are about 2mm long. The panicle
is closed with a bristly purple appearance.
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Muhlenbergia rigida, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
Muhlenbergia rigida, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
Muhlenbergia rigida, 10mm awn, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
Muhlenbergia rigida, 2mm lemma, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
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