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Melica smithii (Smith's melic grass)
Smith, R.W.

Melica smithii

Melica smithii (Porter ex A. Gray) Vasey

Smith's Melic Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Avena smithii, Bromelica smithii

USDA Symbol: MESM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Named in honor of Charles Eastwick Smith.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Two to 4 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , MI , MT , OR , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , ON , QC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Cold Tolerant: yes
Conditions Comments: On moist soils in deciduous woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Melica smithii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Melica smithii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melica smithii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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