Melica nitens
| Melica nitens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Melica |
| Species: | M. nitens |
| Binomial name | |
| Melica nitens (Scribn.) Nutt. ex Piper | |
Melica nitens is a species of grass known by the common name threeflower melicgrass. It is native to the central United States.[1][2]
This perennial grass has short rhizomes and sometimes forms bunches. The stems grow up to 1.3 meters tall. The inflorescence is a branching panicle of spikelets. Despite its name, the grass has spikelets with two to four flowers each,[1] often two.[3]
In the wild this plant grows in wooded areas, grasslands, streambanks, and roadsides.[3] In some areas it is considered "highly threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation, and to a lesser extent by forest management practices."[2] In others it is cultivated and sown as a forage grass.[3]
References
- 1 2 Melica nitens. Grass Manual Treatment.
- 1 2 Melica nitens. NatureServe.
- 1 2 3 Melica nitens. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
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