Muhlenbergia tenuiflora

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family (Traditional)Poaceae
GenusMuhlenbergia
Species:Muhlenbergia tenuiflora (Willd.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Common NameSlimflower Muhly
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: GM; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Caryopsis; Fruit Type: Grain; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Parietal; Placentation Type: Basal; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (3)

SynonymFull Citation
Apera tenuiflora Apera tenuiflora (Willd.) P. Beauv.
Cinna tenuiflora Cinna tenuiflora (Willd.) Link
Muhlenbergia willdenowii Muhlenbergia willdenowii

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bell (KY), Breathitt (KY), Bullitt (KY), Caldwell (KY), Casey (KY), Clinton (KY), Fleming (KY), Harlan (KY), Henderson (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Knott (KY), Laurel (KY), Letcher (KY), Madison (KY), Montgomery (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Anderson (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Blount (TN), Campbell (TN), Carter (TN), Claiborne (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Decatur (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Humphreys (TN), Johnson (TN), Knox (TN), Macon (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Morgan (TN), Obion (TN), Polk (TN), Rhea (TN), Scott (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Sumner (TN), Unicoi (TN), Washington (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, KNK, MDKY, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1978 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0026888 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
TENN-V-0026889 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
APSC0071592 Bell Kentucky 20 Sep 1978 Rich Hannan
APSC
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
APSC0071588 Bell Kentucky 21 Sep 1978 Rich Hannan
APSC
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
APSC0095000 Bell Kentucky 30 Sep 1978 Max Medley
APSC
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
31234100151206 Bell Kentucky 25 Sep 2005 Amy V. McIntosh
1453
EKY
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
BEREA006659 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
APSC0112534 Bell Kentucky
APSC
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
APSC0112535 Bell Kentucky
APSC
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
TENN-V-0026891 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora
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