Melica stricta Bol. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Melica stricta Bol.

Melica stricta Bol.

Melica stricta Bol. is a perennial bunchgrass native to mountain and plateau habitats in the western United States.

Family
Genus
Melica
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Melica stricta Bol.

Melica stricta Bol. is a perennial bunchgrass, with a maximum height that ranges between 10 and 90 centimeters. Its inflorescence is a narrow panicle made up of V-shaped spikelets banded with green and purple. This grass is native to the western United States, where it occurs in California, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah. It grows in mountain and plateau habitats, including regions that have an alpine climate.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Melica

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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