Melica torreyana
Scribn.
Torrey melic, Torrey's melica, Torrey's melicgrass
Melica torreyana is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland
[wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Melica torreyana is a species of grass known by the common name Torrey's melicgrass. Distribution It is endemic to California, where it grows in chaparral, grassland, and other hillside and mountain habitats in the northern and central sections of the state. Description Melica torreyana is a perennial bunchgrass with dense clumps of stems up to a meter-3 feet long. The inflorescence is a narrow panicle of small spikelets each under a centimeter long. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
