Melica nutans, known as mountain melick,[1] is a grass species in the family Poaceae, native to European and Asian forests.

[2] It inflorescence is comprised out of 5–15 fertile spikelets, which are both oblong and compressed, with the length of 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in).

They are comprise out of 2-3 fertile florets that are diminished at the apex.

Glumes are thinner than fertile lemma with the lower one being of 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in) which is one length of upper one.

[3] It is found at 100–2,300 metres (330–7,550 ft) of elevation, in shady and hillside habitats.