Marsh Muhly

Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Planting Distance: 17 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
USA: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.