Melica altissima, commonly known as Siberian melic grass or dark purple Siberian melic,[1] is a species of plant in the grass family, Poaceae.
| Melica altissima | |
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| Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea' at the Oslo Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Melica |
| Species: | M. altissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Melica altissima | |
It has been naturalized in North America, in Ontario, Oklahoma and New York.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Melica altissima". RHS. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Melica altissima L. Siberian melic grass". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved June 8, 2013.