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Muhlenbergia capillaris

hairgrass, muhly grass
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Archbold Bioloical Station
  • Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

hairgrass, muhly grass

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Familia:

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

grass

Tamaño:

2 to 3 (4) ft tall by 1.0 to 3.5 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

pink/purple

Color de la fruta:

pink/purple

Fenología:

Evergreen. Forms dense clumps. Blooms in mid- fall.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Hedge, specimen plant, mass planting

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Quality Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagación:

Once the pink flower/seed heads are at their peak, the tiny seeds can be collected using a comb. It readily self seeds, with seeds that fall into cracks and crevices in rocks or pavement tending to do well. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Adaptable

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Birds

Muhly grass forms a low canopy that small animals can use for shelter and refuge.





Small birds eat the seeds.

Hábitats nativos:

Flatwoods, marshes, scrub.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Also known as sweetgrass, which has been used for coiled basketry, particularly in the "low country" of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeast Florida, by people of the Gullah Culture.

Comentarios generales:

There are three subspecies included in this description.  Together, they are found in all coastal counties of Florida and many inland ones.  As a grass, it is likely undercollected and it has likely been excluded by many agricultural practices, so at least one of these subspecies is potentially native throughout Florida.  Muhlenbergia capillaris var. capillaris is the subspecies that is most commonly available from nurseries.

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Muhlygrass, Hairawn muhly. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Muhlcapi ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Gilman, Edward, Ryan W. Klein, and Gail Hansen. (2024). Muhlenbergia Capillaris , Muhly Grass (FPS-415). ( ). Accessed 2026. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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