Hairawn Muhly

Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lam.) Trin.

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

5.0 feet

Flower Color

Pink, Purple

Bloom Time

Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA+: Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.