Species Detail Grasses

- Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium, Usage Rights: Non-Commercial (CC BY-NC)		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Melica porteri - Porter's melicgrass Synonyms: Melica parviflora Plant Form: Grass Family: Poaceae


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	Grass Description - Glossary of Grass Terminology Origin: Native Season: Warm Habitat Description: Moist open woods, canyons and rocky slopes. Plant Communities:Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian Elevation: 3500 - 8000 feet General Description Desc: Grows 18 to 40 inches tall, in small tufts with short rhizomes. Identification Notes: Moderately tall perennial with closed sheaths; flat blades and narrow; open branched seedheads; spikelet central stem exceeds the florets; spikelets have 1 to 7 bisexual and 2 to 3 sterile florets. Variety laxa is found in Coconino County. Grass Type: Perennial bunchgrass Rhizomes: Y Stolons: N Large Dense Clump (> 2 feet): N Bushy (highly branched): N Height with Seedheads: 24 to 36 inches Seedhead Structure: Branched - contracted Seedhead Droops: N Flowering Period: Jul - Oct Flower Characteristics Number of Flowers per Spikelet: Multi-flowered Spikelets One-sided: Y Awns: Absent Three Awns: N Awns Bent: N Flower and Seedhead Notes: Seedhead branches appressed or moderately spreading. Vegetative Charcteristics Blade Hairy: N Blade with White Margins: N Blade Cross section: Flat Blade Notes: Blades are 1/16 to 1/4 inch wide, both surfaces smooth to slightly rough. Sheath Hairy: N Tuft of Hairs at top of Sheath or Collar: N Ligules: Membranous Auricles (Ear-like lobes at collar area: N Forage Value: Not available.


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