Little-seed Muhly
Muhlenbergia microsperma
Observed at South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona, USA on 13 Aug. 2011.
PERENNIAL: A native perennial grass with delicate spikes.
LEAVES: Just a bit over 1 mm wide and less than 6 cm long.
STEMS/CULMS: Generally not much more than 50 cm tall.
FLOWERS: Broad, open panicled inflorescence with numerous small
spiklets. Very graceful and attractive.
RANGE: Fairly common on rocky slopes but hard to find except after good
summer rains.
See Also Muhlenbergia porteri:
