Melica torreyana
Species of flowering plant
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Melica torreyana is a species of grass known by the common name Torrey's melicgrass.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Melica |
| Species: | M. torreyana |
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| Melica torreyana | |
Distribution
It is endemic to California, where it grows in chaparral, grassland, and other hillside and mountain habitats in the northern and central sections of the state.
Description
Melica torreyana is a perennial bunchgrass with dense clumps of stems up to a meter-3 feet long. The inflorescence is a narrow panicle of small spikelets each under a centimeter long.