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Muhlenbergia rigens
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Deer Grass |
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Form: |
Grass |
Growth habit: |
Mounding |
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Size: |
4' h x 4' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
n/a |
Hardiness: |
to 6,400' |
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Exposure: |
Full Sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Fragrant, Tea, Medicinal |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to
Semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sand to Clay |
CNPS Status: |
Native Americans made baskets using this
plant |
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Family: |
Poaceae |
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Distribution: |
High Cascade, Outer South Coast, &
Transverse Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Great Central Valley, South Coast,
San Jacinto Mtns., East of Sierra Nevada, Mojave Desert |
Habitat: |
Chaparral, Central Oak Woodland, Valley
Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest |
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Wildlife Value: |
Offers cover to wildlife as well as nest
building materials. |
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Description:
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Flower stalks to 6'h. Beautiful drought
tolerant bunch grass. Adds nice texture to gardens. Excellent for
erosion control. Looks great in mass planting or mixed with
wildflowers. Shear to rejuvenate. |
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