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Poaceae

Aparejograss

Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia

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Aparejograss: Aparejo Grass (Muhlenbergia utilis). Species of plant.
Photo: Romey Swanson, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Aparejograss

Synonyms

  • Sporobolus sacatilla E.Fourn.
  • Sporobolus utilis (Torr.) Scribn.
  • Vilfa sacatilla E.Fourn.
  • Vilfa utilis Torr.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
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.