Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Melica porteri var. laxa
Melica porteri Scribn. var. laxa Boyle
Porter's Melicgrass, Porter’s Melic Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEPOL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Rocky slopes and in open woods, often near streams.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Melica porteri var. laxa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Melica porteri var. laxa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melica porteri var. laxa
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR