Smith's Melicgrass

Melica smithii (Porter ex A. Gray) Vasey - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: White, Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Québec
  • USA:  Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.