Muhlenbergia sericea

Muhlenbergia sericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Species:
M. sericea
Binomial name
Muhlenbergia sericea
(Michx.) P.M.Peterson
Synonyms
  • Agrostis sericea (Michx.) Elliott
  • Muhlenbergia filipes M.A.Curtis
  • Podosemum filipes (M.A.Curtis) Bush
  • Polypogon sericeus (Michx.) Spreng.
  • Stipa sericea Michx.

Muhlenbergia sericea, synonym Muhlenbergia filipes, known as gulf hairawn muhly or sweetgrass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas).