Mexican muhly
Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin.
Despite its name, a late-maturing native grass with a distinctive upright growth habit Shoots arise from short, rough-surfaced rhizomes with upturned tips . Stems are smooth Ligules are cone-shaped and leaves are flat and taper to a long, narrow point. The seed head is a distinctive plume-shaped, asymmetrical panicle The spikelet contains a single floret (and seed) and the glumes have toothed margins.
Mexican muhly – Spikelet
