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onion grass

Melica bulbosa

Melica californica

Flowering time May-July
Habitat Grassland, sagebrush, open forest, rocky slopes, and talus.
Distribution
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington;
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
M. aristata, M. ciliata, M. fugax, M. harfordii, M. smithii, M. spectabilis, M. subulata
M. aristata, M. bulbosa, M. ciliata, M. fugax, M. harfordii, M. smithii, M. spectabilis, M. subulata
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