| Family | Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) |
| Scientific name | Hemarthria sibirica (Gandoger) Ohwi |
| Synonyms | Hemarthria compressa (L. f.) R. Brown var. japonica (Hackel) Y. N. Lee; Hemarthria japonica (Hackel) Roshevitz; Rottboellia sibirica Gandoger; Rottboellia compressa L. f. var. japonica Hackel; Rottboellia japonica (Hackel) Honda |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ushi-no-sippei [cattle rod] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Russia (Far East), China | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=18 |
| Description | Culms electing 60-100cm. Leaves 20-30cm length, 4-7mm width. Flowers inflorescences 8cm, spikelets 6mm, flowering in July to September. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Hemarthria sibirica (Gandoger) Ohwi |
| July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |