Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. cinnoides (Link) B. BoiScientific Name: Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. cinnoides (Link) B. Boi Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Muhlenbergia Schreb./ Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. cinnoides (Link) B. Boi
Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. cinnoides (Link) B. Boi
General Information
Usda Symbol MURAC Group Monocot Life Cycle Perennial Growth Habits Graminoid Native Locations MURAC
Plant Guide Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. cinnoides (Link) B. Boi is planted.
Plant Traits Growth Requirements Temperature, Minimum (°F) -33 Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils No Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance High CaCO3 Tolerance Medium Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance Low Fertility Requirement Medium Fire Tolerance High Frost Free Days, Minimum 100 Hedge Tolerance None Moisture Use Medium pH, Maximum 7.5 pH, Minimum 5.3 Precipitation, Maximum 50 Precipitation, Minimum 30 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 8 Salinity Tolerance Medium Shade Tolerance Intermediate
Morphology/Physiology After Harvest Regrowth Rate Slow Toxicity None Shape and Orientation Semi-Erect Nitrogen Fixation None Resprout Ability No Active Growth Period Spring, Summer, Fall Bloat None C:N Ratio Medium Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Yellow Flower Conspicuous No Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Porous Foliage Texture Medium Low Growing Grass No Lifespan Short Leaf Retention No Known Allelopath No Height, Mature (feet) 3.0 Growth Rate Moderate Growth Form Rhizomatous Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Fruit/Seed Color Brown Foliage Porosity Winter Porous
Reproduction Vegetative Spread Rate Moderate Small Grain No Seedling Vigor Low Seed Spread Rate Moderate Seed per Pound 750000 Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Tubers No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Container No Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Bare Root No Fruit/Seed Period End Fall Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer Fruit/Seed Abundance Low Commercial Availability Routinely Available Bloom Period Late Spring Propagated by Cuttings No
Suitability/Use Veneer Product No Pulpwood Product No Protein Potential Low Post Product No Palatable Human No Palatable Graze Animal Low Palatable Browse Animal Low Nursery Stock Product No Naval Store Product No Lumber Product No Fodder Product No Christmas Tree Product No Berry/Nut/Seed Product No
Muhlenbergia racemosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. cinnoides (Link) B. Boi
