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Two-flower Melic Grass

Melica mutica

Other common name(s):

Twoflower Melicgrass

Family:

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Bastrop Lost Pines, Floodplains and Low Terraces2, Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, San Antonio Prairie, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Balcones Canyonlands
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Canadian/Cimarron High Plains
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Grass & Sedge

Height

1
to
3
ft.

Spread

1
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Moist, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow, Green, Brown

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Seeds

Wildlife Benefit

Birds

Maintenance

This is a versatile grass for gardens. Thrives in seasonally wet to dry, high calcium soils in sun or part shade. Spreads slowly to form dense patches.

Comments

A tall bunch grass that stays evergreen. Native Habitat: occurs in moist open woods of East Texas. Birds feed on seeds.

References

1) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt 2) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=18515&locationType=County&mapType=Normal 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MEMU, 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Melica+mutica&formsubmit=Search+Terms, 5) Hatch, Umphres, Ardoin, 2015, Field Guide to Common Texas Grasses, pg 180, 6) https://naturescapesofbeaufort.com/product/melica-mutica-two-flower-melic-grass/

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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