Bullgrass
Muhlenbergia emersleyi
- Native to:
- Mexico, United States
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Muhlenbergia
- Species:
- Muhlenbergia emersleyi
- USDA Symbol:
- MUEM
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, tan
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, bronze
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from the base following fire; fire removes accumulated thatch and stimulates fresh growth.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, rocky or sandy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid and semi-arid regions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Germinates readily without pretreatment. Light enhances germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: None required
Establishment: This grass is commonly found in large populations making it a wonderful species for seed collection. It is found on dry, rocky slopes and hillsides to canyon cliffs and gravelly arroyos from 4,000 - 8,000 feet in the southern portions of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and throughout Sonora, Mexico. Bull grass is an excellent species for slope stabilization.
Source: npn.rngr.net