Melica torreyana

• A perennial grass with dense clumps of stems up to a meter long
• Flower cluster is a narrow panicle of small spikelets each under a centimeter long
• Propagates by seeds, which resemble grains of rice
• Requires part shade inland
• With supplemental water it will stay evergeen
• Tolerant of both poor soil and garden conditions

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