Melica imperfecta Trin.

Smallflower melicgrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Melica

Characteristics

A grass.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 5-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The seeds are winnowed and pounded then made into a porridge.
Uses animal food medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Toothache (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Melica imperfecta unspecified picture

Distribution

Melica imperfecta world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:408025-1
WFO ID wfo-0000879214
COL ID 72YPV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melica imperfecta Melica parishii Melica panicoides Melica colpodioides Melica imperforata Melica poioides Melica imperfecta var. flexuosa Melica imperfecta var. minor Melica imperfecta var. pubens Melica imperfecta var. refracta Melica imperfecta var. imperfecta