Melica torreyana

Melica torreyana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Melica
Species:	M. torreyana
Binomial name
Melica torreyana Scribn.

Melica torreyana is a species of grass known by the common name Torrey's melicgrass.

Distribution

It is endemic to California, where it grows in chaparral, grassland, and other hillside and mountain habitats in the northern and central sections of the state.

Description

Melica torreyana is a perennial bunchgrass with dense clumps of stems up to a meter-3 feet long. The inflorescence is a narrow panicle of small spikelets each under a centimeter long.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Melica torreyana
• USDA Plants Profile: Melica torreyana
• Grass Manual Treatment
• Melica torreyana - Photo Gallery

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