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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
  6. Grasses
  7. Muhly
  8. Gulf Muhly

species 515 observations

Gulf Muhly

Muhlenbergia sericea

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

8 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Green Cutworm Moth, Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Velvet-striped Grasshopper, Provancherana tripunctata, Sharp-headed Sharpshooter, Large-headed Grasshopper 6

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Moist Wet
Soil
Sand
Resists
Wet soil
Habit
Arching
Plant type
Ornamental grasses and sedges

From NC State Extension.

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