Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Muhlenbergia tricholepis (Torrey) Columbus
(Pine Dropseed)

Family: Poaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Blepharoneuron tricholepis (Torrey) Nash

Muhlenbergia tricholepis is an awnless perennial. This grass has hairs along the nerves on the lemma. The spikelets on the panicle have one flower each. This grass prefers open areas in the wilderness.
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Muhlenbergia tricholepis, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, Oct. 24, 2007

Muhlenbergia tricholepis, detail of pubescence on palea, lemma, and spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, Oct. 24, 2007

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