Bog Muhly

Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 14 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

CAN: British Columbia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec
USA: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, Wisconsin

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