Plant Identification Learning Module:
Ornamentals
Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)
Clumping upright grass growing 3 to 4 feet tall. Fine textured leaves (blades) are simple, linear and green in color. Veins are parallel. Delicate, pink to purple flowers appear in a mass in the fall. A white form is also available.
Courtesy of Wynn Anderson, Centennial Museum's Chihuahuan Desert Project, University of Texas at El Paso
UF/IFAS
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