Muhlenbergia macroura (Kunth) Hitchc. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Muhlenbergia macroura (Kunth) Hitchc.
Muhlenbergia macroura, or Mexican broomroot, is an endemic perennial grass from Mexico and Guatemala harvested for broom-making and eaten by volcano rabbits.
Muhlenbergia macroura is a species of perennial grass, commonly known as Mexican broomroot. This species is endemic to Mexico and Guatemala. It is cultivated and harvested for its roots, which can be woven into brooms or brushes. It forms a major part of the diet of the volcano rabbit.
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Poa macrantha Vasey
Deschampsia antarctica É.Desv.
Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald
Dasypyrum villosum (L.) Borbás
Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) P.Beauv.
Setaria leucopila (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum.
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