CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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Muhlenbergia torreyana
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Muhlenbergia torreyana is Not Sponsored |
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custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered
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| This range of the New Jersey muhly has significantly declined over the last century, but it is still found in four states, one of which is New Jersey, where the species is locally abundant in the Pine Barrens. (NatureServe 2001). A true grass, M. torreyana produces a plume of purple flowers that can be up to a foot in length that is held on a 12” to 30” stem.
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References |
Chester, E.W.; Wofford, B.E.; Kral, R.; DeSelm, H.R.; Evans, A.M. 1993. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants. Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay State University. |
Radford, A.E.; Ahles, H.E.; Bell, C.R. 1968. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. 1183p. |
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the U.S., Canada, and Greenland. In: Kartesz, J.T.; Meacham, C.A., editors. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden. Chapel Hill, NC. |
NatureServe. (2008). NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. [Internet].Version 7.0. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer. Accessed: (June 17, 2008). |
USDA. (2002). PLANTS profiles. [Web site] United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://www.plants.usda.gov. Accessed: 2002. |
Pizzolato, T.D. 1995. Patterns of Procambial Development in Rachilla and Floret of Muhlenbergia torreyana (Gramineae, Chloridoideae). International Journal of Plant Sciences. 156, 5: 603-614. |
Pizzolato, T.D. 1996. Gynobasic procambial initiation in the pistil of Muhlenbergia torreyana (Gramineae, Chloridoideae) in contrast to the gynomedian pattern. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 123, 2: 126-134. |
Pizzolato, T.D. 1998. Procambial initiation for the vascular system in the spikelet of wheat. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 159, 1: 46-56. |
Mitchell, R.S.; Sheviak, C.J. 1981. Rare Plants of New York State. Bull. No. 445. Albany, N.Y.: New York State Museum. University of the State of New York. p.96. |
| This profile was updated on 3/4/2010 |