Melica arrecta G. Kunze

Spice Inflorescence

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Melica

Sinònims: Melica minuta L. subsp. major (Parl.) Trab.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Garriques and forests.

Characteristics: This Gramene forms a panicle with many regular-sized spikelets; the panicle is erect at first but when it ripens the branches hang. The leaves are relatively wide. It is distinguished from subsp. minuta because it has many flowers and leaves wider than 2 mm. We will find it along path-sides, and in garrigues (Mediterranean woodland). It flowers at the end of spring.