Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Muhlenbergia capillaris (Lam.) Trin.

Family: Poaceae

Origin: native

Common names:

Awned hair grass (1876?) (92)

Bearded hair grass [Bearded hair-grass] (1901) (94)

Hair grass [Hair-grass] (1903-1977) (3, 66)

Hair-awn muhly [Hairawn muhly] (1942-Present) (50, 155)

Long-awn hair-grass [Long-awned hair-grass] (1852-1938) (5, 119, 163)

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