Muhlenbergia minutissima

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Muhlenbergia minutissima
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species:
M. minutissima
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia minutissima
(Steud.) Swallen

Muhlenbergia minutissima is a species of grass known by the common name annual muhly. It is native to North America.

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Distribution

It is found throughout the western United States and much of Mexico. It can be found in many habitat types, including disturbed areas.

Description

It is an annual bunchgrass growing 30 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is an open, spreading array of hair-thin branches bearing millimeter-long spikelets.