Woody Melicgrass

(Melica frutescens)

Description

Melica frutescens (woody melicgrass) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family that can be found in such US states as Arizona and California and in Mexico.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Melica

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