Melica mutica Walter. Common name: Two-flower Melic. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Dry to mesic forests and woodlands, including coastal fringe and maritime forests. Distribution: MD west to IN and IL, south to n. peninsular FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FlGr, FNA24, G, HC, Il, K4, NcTx, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Tucker (1996); = Melica speciosa Muhl. Basionym: Melica mutica Walter 1788
Links to other floras: = Melica mutica - FNA24
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Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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Height: 1 - 2 ft
plant sale text: This Southeastern native grass has an attractive open inflorescence with two fertile florets on each spikelet. Its flowers appear in late spring, and arch gracefully over time. Its narrow leaves turn wine-colored in the fall. Its foliage is quite effective in the garden year-round. This is a handsome bunching grass that works well in smaller gardens. In the wild, Two-flowered Melicgrass may be seen growing in shady woodlands and on roadsides and dry slopes.
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native range: southeastern US, west to TX, north to NJ
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