Marsh Muhly
Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Grass family
Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Spread
17 inches
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Tolerant
Water
Water Use
Medium
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
Low
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
Low
Climate
pH Range
5.9 – 8.0
Frost-Free Days
100 days
Precipitation
10 – 35 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Wind
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.