Common Name	Bullgrass
Latin Name	Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Native Habitat	Chihuahuan mountains 0 to 4,000 feet
Soil	Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic content, well drained
Water	Twice per month in summer
Height X Width	3 feet X 3 feet
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Green-gray grass stems
Garden Suitability	Thornless, Songbird
Ornamental Value	Purple flowers June to November, clump grass
Nature Value	Seeds eaten by birds
Native American Uses	Basketry
Links
Images and data	http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MUEM
Images and data	http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM00309&sp=Muhlenbergia%20emersleyi
Images and data	http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/98072/
Images and data	http://www.delange.org/GrassBull/GrassBull.htm
Distribution map	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MUEM
Nursery and data	http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=2890
Nursery and data	http://www.landscapemart.com/lvl.php?pd1=shpid&pd1pid=muheme&pd2=shlist&pd2ord=z&pd2type=bn

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