Melica nitens
(Three-flower Melic)
Melica nitens, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2413
Melica nitens, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2271
Melica nitens, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2278
Melica nitens, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2276
| Scientific Name | Melica nitens | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MENI |
| Common Name | Three-flower Melic, Three-flower Melicgrass | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 41859 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry to moist, limey or sandy loams often in rocky, partially shaded areas in woodlands and along roadsides and streambeds. Plant: Grass, usually erect 18 to 40 inches tall; hairless stems are single or a few from the base in a loose clump. Leaves: Leaf blades are flat, 4 to 8 inches long, up to nearly 1/2-inch wide; surfaces are smooth to slightly rough or sometimes minutely hairy. Nodes are smooth. Inflorescence: Open panicle, erect or sometimes nodding to one side, 4 to 10 inches long; branches have 5 to 20 spikelets (flower clusters) per branch and dangling on one side of the branch, up to nearly 1/2-inch long and usually with 2 (or 3) florets. Bloom Period: Spring. References: “Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and Minnesota Wildflowers. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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