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Melica altissima

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Melica altissima
Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea' at the Oslo Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Melica
Species:
M. altissima
Binomial name
Melica altissima

Melica altissima, commonly known as Siberian melic grass or dark purple Siberian melic,[1] is a species of plant in the grass family, Poaceae.

It has been naturalized in North America, in Ontario, Oklahoma and New York.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Melica altissima". RHS. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Melica altissima L. Siberian melic grass". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved June 8, 2013.