Melica harfordii

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Melica harfordii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Melica
Species:
M. harfordii
Binomial name
Melica harfordii

Melica harfordii is a species of grass known by the common name Harford's oniongrass.

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Distribution

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in many types of habitat, including mountain forests and open hillsides. It is found in the foothills and higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada.

Description

Melica harfordii is a perennial bunchgrass growing up to 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) in maximum height.

The inflorescence is a narrow series of spikelets tipped with nearly invisible awns.


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