Melica nutans

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Melica nutans, known as mountain melick,[1] is a grass species in the family Poaceae, native to European and Asian forests.[2]

Description

The grass has slender creeping rhizomes. The culms are Script error: No such module "convert". tall.[2] It inflorescence is comprised out of 5–15 fertile spikelets, which are both oblong and compressed, with the length of Script error: No such module "convert".. They are comprise out of 2-3 fertile florets that are diminished at the apex. The florets are Script error: No such module "convert". long and are elliptic. Flowers have 3 anthers which are Script error: No such module "convert". in length. Glumes are thinner than fertile lemma with the lower one being of Script error: No such module "convert". which is one length of upper one.[3]

Habitat

It is found at Script error: No such module "convert". of elevation, in shady and hillside habitats.[2]

References

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