Muhlenbergia emersleyi

A large bunchgrass of rocky slopes. Easily recognized by the strongly keeled sheaths of its leaves; also the only tufted Muhlenbergia with both awned lemmas & glumes as long as the lemmas.

Plant habit in the Organ Mts., 9/24/05.

Inflorescences in the Organ Mts., 9/24/05.

Spikelets in the Organ Mts., 10/1/05.