Muhlenbergia sylvatica
A species in the Poaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Muhlenbergia
- Species
- Muhlenbergia sylvatica
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1834
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Muhlenbergia sylvatica. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Agrostis diffusaName author: Muhl.
- Agrostis sylvaticaName author: Torr.
- Muhlenbergia diffusaName author: Farw.
- Muhlenbergia diffusa var. attenuataName author: (Scribn.) Farw.
- Muhlenbergia sylvatica f. attenuataName author: (Scribn.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
- Muhlenbergia sylvatica f. sylvaticaName author: Not supplied
- Muhlenbergia sylvatica var. gracilisName author: Scribn.
- Muhlenbergia sylvatica var. robustaName author: Fernald
- Muhlenbergia sylvatica var. sylvaticaName author: Not supplied
- Muhlenbergia sylvatica var. vulpinaName author: Alph.Wood
- Muhlenbergia umbrosaName author: Scribn.
- Muhlenbergia umbrosa f. attenuataName author: (Scribn.) Deam
- Muhlenbergia umbrosa subsp. attenuataName author: Scribn.
- Muhlenbergia viridissimaName author: Nees ex Trin.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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