Carried by 3 nurseries
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Melica harfordii is a species of grass known by the common name Harford's oniongrass. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in many types of habitat, including mountain forests and open hillsides. It is a perennial grass growing up to 1.2 meters in maximum height. There are no corms. The flower cluster is a narrow series of spikelets tipped with nearly invisible awns.
Grass
4 ft Tall
Brown
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Dry slopes
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 1 likely
Rural Skipper
Ochlodes agricola