Flora

Melica sarmentosa

Key Features

Habitat

Bosques

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Family: Poaceae

Genus: Melica

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

A Southern Screamer walking through green grassland, a bird characteristic of the region's wetlands.

Arroyo Malo

Tacuarembó

Arteaga

Florida
Panoramic view of the reserve area

Barrancas Negras

Río Negro
A group of horses on the natural grassland at dusk, in a wide-open setting of great scenic value.

Cerro Agudo

Tacuarembó
A cluster of butiá palms growing on rocky outcrops

Cerro de los Chivos

Paysandú
Native forest and palm trees

Coquimbo

Soriano
A quiet pool surrounded by native vegetation, with reflections on the water

El Refugio

Paysandú
View of the understorey with ferns and lush vegetation

El Retiro

Paysandú
Rock formation covered with native forest, with grasslands and hills in the background

El Retorno II

Tacuarembó
General landscape of the native forest at El Rosario

El Rosario

Río Negro
River and marshlands panorama

Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay

Río Negro
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La Corona

Tacuarembó
Trail among the rocks

La Peñarrosa

Cerro Largo
Scattered yatay palms in the natural grassland at La Trinidad

La Trinidad

Río Negro
Green hillside with shadows of native trees and rocky outcrops in the background, a landscape characteristic of Lambaré.

Lambaré

Tacuarembó
A watercourse running between rocks and native vegetation in the forest.

Las Tunas

Río Negro
Horses on natural grassland

Los Gauchos

Lavalleja
Landscape of natural grasslands and plantation forest bathed in the golden light of sunset.

Porto Veloso

Tacuarembó
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Quiebrayugos I

Treinta y Tres
Panoramic view of the reserve area

Quiebrayugos II

Treinta y Tres
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Sierra de los Ríos

Cerro Largo

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