Muhlenbergia utilis

Muhlenbergia utilis is a species of grass known by the common name aparejograss.

Muhlenbergia utilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Muhlenbergia
Species:	M. utilis
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc.

Distribution

It is native to North and Central America, where it can be found throughout the south-western United States and California, through Mexico, as far south as Costa Rica. It grows in wet habitats, including riverbanks and meadows, sometimes in alkaline soils.

Description

Muhlenbergia utilis is a rhizomatous perennial grass producing decumbent stems up to about 30 centimeters long. The leaves are no more than 3 to 5 centimeters long and just a few millimeters wide. The inflorescence is a small, narrow, partially sheathed series of short branches bearing small spikelets.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Muhlenbergia utilis
• USDA Plants Profile; Muhlenbergia utilis
• Grass Manual Treatment
• Muhlenbergia utilis - Photo gallery