Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens)

   
 

Fig. 1. Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens), El Paso, TX. Fig. 2. Overview, Desert Demonstration Gardens, Las Vegas Water District, Las Vegas, NV. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Deer Grass
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia rigens (mule-len-BER-jee-uh RIDGE-ens)
• Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
• Geographic Range:
• California and Nevada to Texas and south into Mexico.
• Plant Form: Clumps to about 4 ft X 4 ft.
• Remarks:

Last Update: 10 Apr 2006