Species

Melica transsilvanica Schur

Red Spire

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Melica (Melicgrass)

Synonyms

Melica transsilvanica
Melica caricina
Melica ciliata subsp. transsilvanica

Related species

Melica ciliata L. - Ciliated Medick
Melica transsilvanica Schur - Red Spire
Melica nutans L. - Mountain Melick
Melica picta K. Koch - Coloures Melick
Melica uniflora Retz. - Wood Melick

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Melica transsilvanica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Melica transsilvanica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Melica transsilvanica

Melica transsilvanica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, fields, vineyards

  • in dry habitats

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