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
Last updated 2/25/2024 by David Giblin.
Melica smithii (Porter ex A. Gray) Vasey[FNA24, HC, HC2]
Smith's melic grass
Publication: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 15: 294. 1888.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
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."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Avena smithii Porter ex A. Gray
Bromelica smithii (Porter ex A. Gray) Farw.
