Biology:Melica geyeri

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Melica geyeri
Melica geyeri.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Melica
Species:
M. geyeri
Binomial name
Melica geyeri
Munro ex Bol.

Melica geyeri is a species of grass known by the common name Geyer's oniongrass.

Distribution

Melica geyeri is native to the western United States, where it is found in Oregon and California , including the Sierra Nevada. It grows in many types of habitat, including mountain forests and open hillsides.

Description

Melica geyeri is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing up to 2 meters in maximum height. The base of the stem swells into onionlike corms. The inflorescence is a wide array of long, narrow, pointed spikelets which are green with purple banding.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13932621 entry