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.