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Melica imperfecta
As recorded: Melica imperfecta Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Beetle, A.A.
- Collector number
- 2651
- Date
- April 10, 1941
- Locality
- 20 mi E of Fresno, road to Walker Pass, Kern River
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 10, 1941, Beetle, A.A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Melica imperfecta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 818 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.

2026-09-02
Angeles National Forest, Palmdale, CA, US
(c) fish_narc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Davis Way, Laguna Beach, CA, US
(c) Ryan Neace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Angeles National Forest, La Canada Flintridge, CA, US
(c) fish_narc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
California, US
(c) Nathan J Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) Daniel Hetzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, CA, US
(c) Sofia Campuzano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melica imperfecta. BISH 125534. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956298079. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125534.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956298079 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
