Latin name: Melica stricta Bol.
Pronunciation: MEL-i-ka STRIK-ta
Common name: Rock melic
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Open areas, conifer forest, alpine rocky areas to 10,000', Tehachapis, desert mountains, Transverse Range
Blooming period: June to August
Name derivations: 1) Melica 2) stricta
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