Melica bulbosa var. inflata Calflora

Taxon Report

Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & J.M. Coult. var. inflata (Bol.) Boyle

(not an active name)

Oniongrass

Melica bulbosa var. inflata is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~292 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

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PLANTS	Melica bulbosa

Information about Melica bulbosa var. inflata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (MEBU) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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: 11/21/2024).