Melica stricta is a species of grass known by the common name rock melic.

[1] It is native to California, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah in the western United States.

It grows in mountain and plateau habitats, including areas with an alpine climate.

[2] It is a perennial bunchgrass which varies in maximum height from 10 to 90 centimeters.

The inflorescence is a narrow panicle of V-shaped green and purple banded spikelets.