Muhlenbergia (emersleyi)
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Allegra Mount Seed Lab Manager Borderlands Restoration PO Box 1191 Patagonia, Arizona 85624 949-690-2592 borderlands.restoration@gmail.com www.borderlandsrestoration.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Muhlenbergia emersleyi Vasey | ||
| Common Name: | Bullgrass | ||
| Ecotype: | Madrean Archipelago | ||
| General Distribution: | 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 (Flora of North America Editorial Committee 1993+). Bull grass is an excellent species for slope stabilization and is a mainstay of the target species list for the region. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | Plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | Seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
This grass is commonly found in large populations making it a wonderful species for seed collection. Seed collection can occur between late October to mid-November. Using shears or a knife, snip off entire inflorescences. This method allows for quick collection of large amounts of seed. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
To clean bull grass seeds, first lay down a tarp to capture loose material during the cleaning process. Next get a large plastic mixing tub and place a fine screen over the top (½ cm screen works best). Begin by gathering roughly 10 stalks and rub the panicles across the screen (gloves are recommended).Use one hand to work the material through the screen, allowing the florets to break away from the panicle into the tub below. At this time, the MAPP seed facility does not have equipment to fully clean grass seed material down to the grain. Orthodox storage is assumed. |
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| Establishment Phase: | No specific information about germination treatment requirements was found for this species. | ||
| References: |
Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 20+ vols. New York and Oxford, 1993+. Gould, Frank W. Grasses of the Southwestern United States. U of Arizona, 1951. Print. Borderlands Restoration Network (2018). BRN Native Plant Materials Program Database. Unpublished Raw Data. |
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Citation:
Allen-Cantú, Juniper; Claverie, Francesca; McNelis, Perin; Mount, Allegra. 2018. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Muhlenbergia emersleyi Vasey Plants Borderlands Restoration Patagonia, Arizona. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
