Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Muhlenbergia richardsonis, known by the common name Mat muhly, is a species of grass. It is native to North America, where it can be found throughout much of Canada, Alaska, the western half of the contiguous United States through California, and in Baja California, Mexico. Muhlenbergia richardsonis is a rhizomatous perennial grass producing knotted, mat-forming stems up to about 40 centimeters long. The blue-green leaves are up to 5 or 6 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a narrow cylindrical series of tighly appressed branches bearing gray-green, single-flowered spikelets 2 or 3 millimeters long.

Plant type

Grass

Size

6 in Tall

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Fast

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Color

Green, Brown

Flowering season

Summer

Special uses

Groundcover, Lawn alternative

Water

Moderate, High

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Plant communities

Wetland-Riparian