Melica virgata

Melica virgata, is a grass species in the family Poaceae that can be found in China, Mongolia and Russia (Siberia).

Description
The species is perennial and tufted, with wiry culms that are 30 – long and 0.6 - 1.4 mm in diameter. Its lemma is elliptic and oblong, lowest one of which is 3 – long. Low glume is ovate and is 1.5 – long while the upper glume is lanceolate and is 2.5 – long. The species spikelets are ovate to oblong, are purple in colour and are 3.5 –. Flowers anthers are 1 - 1.8 mm long.

Ecology
It is found on grassy and stony mountain slopes on elevation of 1000 –. It blooms from May to July.