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Bog muhly

Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia

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Common names

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English
Bog muhly

Synonyms

  • Agrostis serotina Torr.
  • Muhlenbergia uniflora var. terrae-novae Fernald
  • Muhlenbergia uniflora var. uniflora
  • Poa modesta Tuck.
  • Poa stricta var. uniflora (Muhl.) Scribn. & Merr.
  • Poa uniflora Muhl.
  • Sporobolus serotinus A.Gray
  • Sporobolus uniflorus (Muhl.) Scribn. & Merr.
  • Vilfa serotina Torr. ex Trin.
  • Vilfa serotina A.Gray
  • Vilfa tenera Trin.

Flowers

Flower colour
yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: 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.