Family | Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) |
Subfamily | Panicoideae |
Tribe | Andropogoneae |
Scientific name | Ischaemum aristatum L. var. glaucum (Honda) T. Koyama |
Synonyms | Andropogon crassipes Steudel; Ischaemum aristatum subsp. glaucum (Honda) T. Koyama; Ischaemum aristatum var. momiyamae (Honda) Hsu; Ischaemum cras-sipes (Steudel) Thellung; Ischaemum crassipes L. var. glaucum Honda; Ischaemum crassipes L. var. hainanense Keng; Ischaemum crassipes L. var. momiyamae Honda; Ischaemum sieboldii Miquel |
Common name | (Japanese common name) kamo-no-hashi (カモノハシ, 鴨嘴 [meaning: duck's bills]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) coastal area of Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China, Vietnam | |
Habitat | Seaside, swamp |
Chromosomal number | 2n=56 |
Description | Plants clums 30-90cm tall. Leaves 15-30cm long, 5-8mm wide. Flowers inflorescences 4-7cm long, 5mm wide, flowering in July to November. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Ischaemum aristatum var. glaucum (Honda) T. Koyama |
Ischaemum aristatum L. |
August 2007 at lowland swamp |
August 2007 at lowland swamp |
August 2007 at lowland swamp |
August 2007 at lowland swamp |
August 2007 at lowland swamp |
August 2007 at lowland swamp |
August 2008 at lowland swamp |
August 2008 at lowland swamp |