Threeflower Melicgrass (Melica nitens)
Description
Three-flower melic is a native, cool-season, perennial bunchgrass. It can grow two to three feet in height. Three-flower melic is a member of the Festuceae tribe of the grass family (Poaceae). Gould (1975) notes that the common name three-flower melic isinappropriate for most Texas accessions because theplants- spikelets commonly have only two perfect florets.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Poaceae
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Genus: Melica
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