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 spectabilis Scribn.[FNA24, HC, HC2]
showy melic grass
Publication: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1885: 45, t. 1, f. 11-13. 1886.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA24: "Melica spectabilis grows in moist meadows, flats, and open woods, from 1200–2600 m, primarily in the Pacific Northwest and the Rocky Mountains. It is often confused with M. bulbosa, differing in its shorter glumes, "tailed" corm, and the more marked and evenly spaced purplish bands of its spikelets."
Last updated 12/24/2023 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Bromelica spectabilis (Scribn.) W.A. Weber
Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & J.M. Coult. var. spectabilis (Scribn.) B. Boivin
