Melica spectabilis
Scribn.
Purple onion grass, Purple oniongrass
Melica spectabilis is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank:
4.3 (limited distribution)
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
meadows
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian
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