A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Melica smithii (Porter ex A. Gray) Vasey[FNA24, HC, HC2]
Smith's melic grass
Publication: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 15: 294. 1888.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA24: "Melica smithii grows in cool, moist woods from British Columbia and Alberta south to Oregon and Wyoming and, as a disjunct, from the Great Lakes region to western Quebec. It often forms colonies in the eastern portion of its range. Its disjunct distribution pattern is unusual among North America\\\'s grasses."
Last updated 2/25/2024 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Avena smithii Porter ex A. Gray
Bromelica smithii (Porter ex A. Gray) Farw.
