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Uppinghouse, Leslie

Melica mutica

Melica mutica Walter

Twoflower Melicgrass, Two-flower Melic Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEMU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: CBR

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