Melica nitens (Scribn.) Nutt. ex Piper

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Uvalde Co.

• Locality

  ca 6 mi S Sabinal. Winston Ranch

• Elevation

  Alt. 244 - 253 m. (801 - 830 ft.)

• Coordinates

  29.2239, -99.4672

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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PLANTS OF TEXAS, USA
POACEAE
Melica nitens (Scribn.) Piper
Texas, Uvalde Co: ca 6 mi S Sabinal. Winston Ranch. 29°13'26"N
99°28'02”W (determined by GPS). Elevation 800-830 ft.
Tamaulipan brush land on moderate, rocky, E-facing slope above
Sabinal River and shaded bank of river. Prosopis glandulosa,
Acacia berlandieri, and Diospyros texana dominant on slope, with
frequent surfacing limestone. Taxodium distichum dominant along
river. Site apparently largely flooded in previous year.
Scattered. Plants caespitose.
23 April 2003
Caleb A. Morse 9140
The Ronald L. McGregor Herbarium (KANU)
University of Kansas, Lawrence KS USA