Muhlenbergia

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A group of grasses from the Americas and Asia

noun
/ˌmjuːlənˈbɜːrɡiə/

Specialized

: Muhlenbergia

Muhlenbergia is often used in landscaping for its drought tolerance.

Examples

The prairie was dominated by Muhlenbergia and several other native grasses.
Researchers studied the growth patterns of Muhlenbergia under different climate conditions.
The Muhlenbergia grass is known for its drought resistance.
Many Muhlenbergia species thrive in dry climates.
The prairie was dominated by Muhlenbergia and several other native grasses.
Many Muhlenbergia species thrive in dry climates.
Researchers studied the growth patterns of Muhlenbergia under different climate conditions.

Compounds

Muhlenbergia schreberi

Specialized

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A thin grass with many stems that grows in the central United States and feeds grazing animals

Surface Forms

Muhlenbergia singular

Muhlenbergias plural

Morphology

Muhlenbergia = Muhlenberg (opaque) = Muhlenberg + ia

The '-ia' ending forms a Latinized taxonomic name from the surname 'Muhlenberg', but this formation does not convey a meaning about the plant that an average learner could infer.

Etymology

Muhlenbergia is named after the botanist Muhlenberg, who collected and studied many wild grasses in America. So the name now means a group of grass plants, and imagining Mr Muhlenberg walking through a field helps you remember it is a grass genus.