Muhlenbergia torreyana
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Photos courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Muhlenbergia torreyana |
| Common name: | New Jersey muhly; Torrey's dropseed |
| Group: | monocot |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Growth type: | graminoid |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 40 - 160 cm |
| Flowering time: | bloom/fruit early August to October |
| Habitat: | wet, open soil of bogs, sandy pinelands |
| Range in New Jersey: | through the Pine Barrens |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | S3, LP |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | According to NatureServe, it is threatened by drainage, ORVs,
siltation from residential development, and blueberry and cranberry
farming. It is dependent upon fire, water table fluctuations and other
disturbances to maintain open habitat. NatureServe |