Melica californica var. californica Calflora

Taxon Report

Melica californica Scribn. var. californica

(not an active name)

California melicgrass

Melica californica var. californica is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~25 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Melica californica
Genus:	Melica
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: slopes, ridges

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Melica californica var. californica from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (MECAC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/22/2024).