Muhlenbergia expansa (Poir.) Trin.

Locations ofMuhlenbergia expansa (Poir.) Trin. in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Muhlenbergia expansa (Poir.) Trin.
Common Name
Cut-over Muhly, Savanna Hairgrass
Synonym(s)
Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lam.) Trin. var. trichopodes (Elliott) Vasey
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Muhlenbergia expansa (Poir.) Trin.
Comments
A southeastern Coastal Plain endemic, reaching its northern range limit on the Atlantic coast in Virginia.
Habitat
Collected historically by Fernald and Long (no. 13,866) from an "argillaceous and sphagnous meadow northwest of Taylor's Millpond, growing in large stools over an extensive area." Rare, inner Coastal Plain of se. Virginia; known from this single historical collection in Greensville County.
Native Status
Native

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