Melica altissima
Narrow Melicgrass, Siberian Melic
Other regional names: Siberian Melicgrass
- Siberian Melicgrass
Also known as: Melica altissima var. atropurpurea Papp +3 more
- Melica altissima var. atropurpurea Papp
- Melica altissima var. interrupta Pers.
- Melica altissima var. interrupta Rchb.
- Melica sibirica Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Melica altissima (commonly known as Narrow Melicgrass or Siberian melic) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, North Caucasus, Romania, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Italy, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario, Poland