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Muhlenbergia sobolifera
rock muhly
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Muhlenbergia sobolifera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Trin.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		rock muhly
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Muhlenbergia, Species Muhlenbergia sobolifera


Park Tags:
Habitat - Mesic forest
Habitat - Xeric forest
Habitat - Rock outcrop
Life Form - Graminoid


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 2 Vouchers, 5 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	First State National Historical Park
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Hot Springs National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Stones River National Battlefield
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	11/4/2021

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 5:07:49 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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