Melica geyeri var. aristulata Calflora

Taxon Report

Melica geyeri Munro var. aristulata J. T. Howell

(not an active name)

Geyer's onion grass, Geyer's oniongrass

Melica geyeri var. aristulata is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~326 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Ultramafic affinity: 1.2 - weak indicator / indifferent

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Melica geyeri

Information about Melica geyeri var. aristulata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MEGEA) 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: 12/22/2024).