Muhlenbergia uniflora

Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small species of grass, commonly called one-flowered muhly. It is native to north eastern USA and adjoining area of Canada.

Muhlenbergia uniflora
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Muhlenbergia
Species:	M. uniflora
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald
Synonyms[1]
Agrostis serotina Torr. Muhlenbergia uniflora var. terrae-novae Fernald Muhlenbergia uniflora var. uniflora Poa modesta Tuck. Poa uniflora Muhl. Sporobolus serotinus A.Gray Sporobolus uniflorus (Muhl.) Scribn. & Merr. Vilfa serotina A.Gray Vilfa serotina Torr. ex Trin. Vilfa tenera Trin.

Description

Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small perennial grass that is non-rhizomatous. Culms (stems) tufted, 2–4 dm tall. The one flowered spikelets are purple, arranged in open, diffuse panicles. The glumes are much shorter than the lemmas, and both are awnless.^[2]