| Common Name |
Bamboo Muhly, Faury Bamboo |
| Latin Name |
Muhlenbergia dumosa |
| Native Habitat |
Shady slopes of Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts below
6,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 6 feet high, usual 18 inches X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Aromatic oils discourage some browsers |
| Leaves |
Evergreen or dormant in winter, pale green |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Delicate light lavender flowers after rains November
through January, cold marginal |
| Nature Value |
Fruits eaten by birds and other animals, flowers
used by butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Muhlenbergia_Bamboo.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Poaceae/Muhlenbergia_dumosa.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/83536/index.html |
| Image |
http://www.naturalgardeneraustin.com/nursery/grasses/bamboomuhly.html |
| Data |
http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=1984 |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=726 |
| Nursery and data |
http://www.calfloranursery.com/pages_plants/pages_m/muhdum.html |
| Nursery and seeds |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Muhlenbergia+dumosa |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MUDU3 |
