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Muhlenbergia dumosa

Bamboo Muhly Grass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants

Native to Arizona, Mexico. To 3 to 6 ft. high and wide. Resembles bamboo, with slender, woody stems set with narrow bright green leaves to about 3 in. long. Branching flower clusters appear in spring; blossoms are barely distinguishable from foliage.

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