Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Melica (Melicgrass)
Melica ciliata L. - Ciliated Medick
Melica transsilvanica Schur - Red Spire
Melica nutans L. - Mountain Melick
Melica picta K. Koch - Coloures Melick
Melica uniflora Retz. - Wood Melick
30–60 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>raceme-like to panicle-like</b></ba>. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> <b>2–3‑flowered</b>, <b>7–8 mm long</b>, <b>at the apex additionally with 2–3 sterile flowe...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery
in periodically wet habitats