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Peruvian muhly

Muhlenbergia peruviana (P.Beauv.) Steud.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia

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Common names

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English
Peruvian muhly

Synonyms

  • Agrostis peruviana (P.Beauv.) Spreng.
  • Clomena peruviana P.Beauv.
  • Clomena peruviana var. peruviana
  • Clomena peruviana var. pulvinata Nees
  • Epicampes bourgaei (E.Fourn.) M.E.Jones
  • Epicampes bourgeaei var. bourgeaei
  • Epicampes clomena (P.Beauv.) M.E.Jones
  • Muhlenbergia bourgaei E.Fourn.
  • Muhlenbergia bourgaei E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
  • Muhlenbergia clomena Trin.
  • Muhlenbergia herzogiana Henrard
  • Muhlenbergia nana Benth.
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana f. peruviana
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana f. versicolor Kuntze
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana f. viridis Kuntze
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana var. breviaristata Hack.
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana var. elatior Kuntze
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana var. peruviana
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana var. pulvinata (Nees) Kuntze
  • Muhlenbergia peruviana var. subcaespitosa Kuntze
  • Muhlenbergia pulcherrima Scribn. ex Beal
  • Muhlenbergia pusilla Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.