Melica macra Nees

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Melica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Melica macra habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Melica macra habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Melica macra flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Melica macra flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Melica macra fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Melica macra world distribution map, present in Brazil and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:408052-1
WFO ID wfo-0000879261
COL ID 6QZ3S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melica macra var. pilosa Melica macra var. macra Melica macra