Muhlenbergia glomerata

(Willd.) Trin.

Marsh Muhly

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160242
Element CodePMPOA480U0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusMuhlenbergia
Synonyms
Muhlenbergia glomerata var. cinnoides(Link) F.J. Herm.
Other Common Names
Muhlenbergie agglomérée (FR) Spiked Muhly (EN) spiked muhly (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1996-03-27
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in alkaline fens, bogs, marshes, on gravelly slopes, meadows, stream banks, lake margins, beside irrigation ditches and hot springs, at elevations of 30 to 2,300 meters (Peterson, 2021).
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOLHERBACEOUS WETLANDBog/fenRiparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSHYes
NebraskaS2Yes
WyomingS2Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
New JerseyS2Yes
MontanaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
IdahoS1Yes
IllinoisS2Yes
District of ColumbiaSHYes
WashingtonS2Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
KentuckySNRYes
VermontS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
VirginiaS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
New YorkS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
South DakotaS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorS2Yes
QuebecS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
OntarioS5Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS1Yes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Peterson, P.M. 2021. Flora of North America. <i>Muhlenbergia glomerata</i>. Accessed: September 21, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Muhlenbergia_glomerata