Woodland Muhly

Muhlenbergia sylvatica (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Spread
17 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium
Drought Tolerance Low
Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Loam
CaCO3 Tolerance Low
Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.9 – 7.5
Frost-Free Days 100 days
Precipitation 28 – 45 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind
Fall Color No
Evergreen No

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Ontario, Québec

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.