| Common Name |
Big Muhly Grass, Lindheimer's Muhly, Blue Muhly Grass |
| Latin Name |
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri |
| Native Habitat |
Dry prairies and rocky slopes of Texas and northern
Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 2 feet X 4 feet, usual 1 foot X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Silver-grey to blue-green stems |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Purple to grey flowers in summer and fall |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by birds, grass browsed by wildlife |
| Native American Uses |
Basketry |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/57056/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.floridata.com/ref/M/muhl_lin.cfm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Poaceae/Muhlenbergia_lindheimeri.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/MuhlyGrass/MuhlyGrass.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.calfloranursery.com/plinfo.html |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MULI |
