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Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi

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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS, 1992, Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species.
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©W.L. Wagner. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Department of Botany.
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©W.L. Wagner. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Department of Botany.
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Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: scratchgrass
Symbol: MUAS
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:59 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Sporobolus asperifolius (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Nees

Wetland Ratings

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