Muhlenbergia schreberi

Muhlenbergia schreberi, the nimblewill, is a grass species native to North America.[1]

Muhlenbergia schreberi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species:
M. schreberi
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia schreberi

Turf grass

It is considered a southern turf type lawn grass and turns brown in the winter. This makes it a lesser grass for northern climate lawns. It is shade tolerant and tends to spread aggressively once established. Because of its durability in moderately cold temperatures and invasive bug species, this grass can be used to protect certain crops in the American southeast.[2]

Ecology

This species is eaten by the bug Stenodema vicinum, and is also eaten by cattle and other hoofed herbivores. The seeds can be distributed by sticking to animal hoofs or shoes.[3]

References
  1. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=musc. USDA. Retrieved 2017-4-2.
  2. Meyer, John R.; Zehr, Eldon I.; Meagher, Robert L.; Salvo, Stephen K. (1992-09-01). "Survival and growth of peach trees and pest populations in orchard plots managed with experimental ground covers". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 41 (3): 353–363. doi:10.1016/0167-8809(92)90121-Q. ISSN 0167-8809.
  3. Muhlenbergia schreberi, Native Plant Database, University of Texas at Austin


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