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Melica altissima
Species of grass / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melica altissima, commonly known as Siberian melic grass or dark purple Siberian melic,[1] is a species of plant in the grass family, Poaceae.
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Melica altissima | |
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Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea' at the Oslo Botanical Garden | |
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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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Melica altissima | |
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It has been naturalized in North America, in Ontario, Oklahoma and New York.[2]