Poaceae
False melic
Schizachne purpurascens
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Schizachne
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Common names
By language (4)
- Chinese
- 北美裂稃茅
- English
- False melic
- Korean
- 호오리새
- Portuguese
- Schizachne
Synonyms
- Melica purpurascens (Torr.) Hitchc.
- Schizachne purpurascens f. purpurascens
- Trisetum purpurascens Torr.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 49 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: SB Johnny, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SB Johnny, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Garrett Herbarium, Natural History Museum of Utah, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SB Johnny, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.