Hakonechloa macra




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Scientific name Hakonechloa macra (Munro ex S. Moore) Makino ex Honda
Synonyms Hakonechloa macra (Munro) Makino ex Honda forma albovariegata Ohwi; Hakonechloa macra (Munro) Makino ex Honda forma aureola Ohwi; Phragmites macer Munro ex S. Moore
Common name (Japanese common name) ura-ha-gusa [reverse leaves grass], fuchi-sou [wind knows the grass]
(English common name) Hakone grass
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Pacific Ocean side of Central region)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=50
Description Culms 20-40cm. Leaves 1.5-4mm width. Flowers inflorescences 3-8cm, spikelets 3-3.5mm, flowering in April to June. Annual plants.
Reference Hakonechloa macra (Munro) Makino
Methods of creating dwarf phenotypes in plants (US Patent 20020194646)
Note Endemic to Japan.



October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



October 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden