Schizachne purpurascens subsp. purpurascens
False Melic, False Melicgrass
Other regional names: Purple False Melic +1 more
- Purple False Melic
- Purple Oatgrass
Also known as: Avena striata f. albicans Fernald +8 more
- Avena striata f. albicans Fernald
- Avena torreyi Nash
- Bromelica striata (Hitchc.) Farw.
- Melica striata f. albicans (Fernald) Fernald
- Melica striata Hitchc.
- Schizachne purpurascens f. albicans (Fernald) Fernald
- Schizachne purpurascens var. pubescens Dore
- Schizachne purpurascens var. purpurascens
- Schizachne striata (Hitchc.) Hultén
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Schizachne purpurascens subsp. purpurascens (commonly known as False Melic or False Melicgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Schizachne purpurascens, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Base Species & Variations