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Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly) Detail of leaf sheath. Plants growing in a mesic sandy soil in full sun.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100400/muhlenbergia_frondosa_wirestem_muhly.html" title="Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3383/100400_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NchgezV4rEC6Quf91tCFKcVJcq0%3D" width="110" height="152" alt="Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly) Panicle. Plants growing in a mesic sandy soil in full sun. Geotagged,Grass,Muhlenbergia frondosa,Poaceae,Summer,United States,Wirestem Muhly" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100399/muhlenbergia_frondosa_wirestem_muhly.html" title="Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3383/100399_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FJ0r52upZZrd%2Fn5Uv4F325Q5Gtw%3D" width="82" height="152" alt="Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly) Detail of node and internode which are shiny and glabrous except for a small amount of hairs just below the node. Plants growing in a mesic sandy soil in full sun. Geotagged,Muhlenbergia frondosa,Poaceae,Summer,United States,Wirestem Muhly,grass,leaf sheath,node" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Muhlenbergia frondosa,Poaceae,Summer,United States,Wirestem Muhly,grass,leaf sheath,node Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly)

Detail of leaf sheath. Plants growing in a mesic sandy soil in full sun.

Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly) Panicle. Plants growing in a mesic sandy soil in full sun. Geotagged,Grass,Muhlenbergia frondosa,Poaceae,Summer,United States,Wirestem Muhly


Muhlenbergia frondosa (Wirestem Muhly) Detail of node and internode which are shiny and glabrous except for a small amount of hairs just below the node. Plants growing in a mesic sandy soil in full sun. Geotagged,Muhlenbergia frondosa,Poaceae,Summer,United States,Wirestem Muhly,grass,leaf sheath,node

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Thank you for not overlooking grasses, Gary! This particular one you added is the 100th:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/plantae/angiosperms/monocots/poales/poaceae

    (it's now 101 because you added one more :)     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Gary B's profile
      Gary B
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      Looks like I've got some work to do! Grasses are a difficult group (like the sedges). Posted 5 years ago

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The Wirestem Muhly

''Muhlenbergia frondosa'' is a species of plants in the genus ''Muhlenbergia'' and a member of the grass family. Its common name is ''common satin grass'' or ''wirestem muhly''. It is informally grouped with other satin grasses, which are other species in Muhlenbergia. It is a warm-season C4-photosynthetic grass.

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Similar species: Grasses, Bromeliads, Sedges
Species identified by Gary B
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By Gary B

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Uploaded Aug 23, 2020. Captured Aug 23, 2020 14:35 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.