Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Muhlenbergia filiculmis
Family
Poaceae
CommonName
slimstem muhly
Presence
yes
Status
native
EarliestDate
1924
LatestDate
2017
Ecosystem
shrubland, foothill, montane
Geobotanical
SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans
Counties
Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
Passes
WildlifePreserves
Other Localities
La Botica
Comments
NEED IN SITU PHOTOS. Slimstem muhly has been vouchered often, but only from the west side of the Valley. This is not surprising since Muhlenbergia filiculmis prefers volcanic substrate. It has most often been observed, for instance, from Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap (Mineral Co). The species is difficult to tell from Muhlenbergia montana. In the USA, M. filiculmis is restricted to five states: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, where it follow the Rio Grande drainage only as far as Rio Arriba Co.