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Melica

not marked as a favorite taxon Melica nitens (Lamson-Scribner) Nuttall ex Piper. Common name: Three-flower Melic. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Rocky upland woodlands, barrens, cliffs, and glades, over calcareous rocks (such as limestone, dolomite, and calcareous shale) and more unusually over mafic rocks. Distribution: PA west to s. MN and NE, south to nw. GA, TX, and ne. Mexico (COA, NLE, TAM).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA24, G, HC, Il, K4, Mex, NcTx, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV, Tucker (1996); > Melica diffusa Pursh — S13; > Melica parviflora (Porter) Scribn. — S13. Basionym: Melica diffusa Pursh var. nitens Scribn. 1885

Links to other floras: = Melica nitens - FNA24

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