Family: Poaceae
melic-oats, purple false oats
[Aira melicoides Michx., more...]
Etymology: Graphephorum: possibly from grapheiron for "pencil, stylus, or paint brush"; and phorus for "bearing, carrying" - referring to hairy appendage formed by the extension of the rachilla of the spikelet
Plants: perennial grass
Conservation Status: Endangered
Plants: perennial grass
Conservation Status: Endangered
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10, Wetland Indicator = FACW* WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
