Melica uniflora Retz.

Wood melick (en), Mélique uniflore (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Melica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 3-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Melica uniflora habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora habit picture by Daniel Bäck (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora habit picture by Mina Meer (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Melica uniflora leaf picture by françoise vignon (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora leaf picture by Gisèle Caron (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora leaf picture by cem bahar (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Melica uniflora flower picture by André Decroupet (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora flower picture by André Decroupet (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora flower picture by serge muyard (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Melica uniflora fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora fruit picture by Simon Allison (cc-by-sa)
Melica uniflora fruit picture by Bruno Fery (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Melica uniflora world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tunisia, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:408184-1
WFO ID wfo-0000879476
COL ID 6QYT4
BDTFX ID 41756
INPN ID 107880
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Melica nutans Melica lobelii Dalucum lobelianum Melica uniflora var. leiophylla Melica uniflora f. glabra Melica uniflora f. pilosa Melica uniflora var. pilosa Melica uniflora