Muhlenbergia dumosa - Bamboo muhly grass
Family Poaceae
Description:
Over one hundred species of Muhlenbergia are native to North America and Asia. Bamboo muhly grass is native to southern Arizona and northern Mexico. It is a clumping grass with upright stalks and slender leaves that give it the appearance of a small, slender bamboo. Flowers are inconspicuous.
Location:
See these plants on the west side of building 39.
Size:
Herbaceous plant with slender stalks and wispy leaves to about four to six feet tall.
Care Instructions:
Light: full sun to part shade
Water: drought tolerant when established
Soil: adaptable, no special requirements
Bamboo muhly grass is an easy plant for Florida. It grows best in a sunny, well-drained site.