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Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) Hitchc.

Deergrass · Poaceae

Common names: American deergrass, Deer grass.

Muhlenbergia rigens, commonly known as deergrass, is a warm season perennial bunchgrass found in sandy or well drained soils below 7,000 feet (2,100 m) in elevation in the Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico.

PoaceaeGrassUS native
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About Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens, commonly known as deergrass, is a warm season perennial bunchgrass found in sandy or well drained soils below 7,000 feet (2,100 m) in elevation in the Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico.

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Native rangeArizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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