Muhlenbergia japonica




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Scientific name Muhlenbergia japonica Steudel
Synonyms Muhlenbergia japonica Steudel
Common name (Japanese common name) nezumi-gaya [rat saw grass]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Chromosomal number 2n=40
Description Plants 30cm. Leaves 10cm length, 3mm width. Flowers white inflorescences 10cm, flowering in August to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Muhlenbergia japonica Steud.
Muhlenbergia japonica Steudel
Chromosome numbers of Japanese Muhlenbergia (Poaceae)
Note Reratively rare.
Muhlenbergia ramosa (Hackel ex Matsumura) Makino (syn. Muhlenbergia japonica Steudel var. ramosa Hackel ex Matsumura) is very similar plant to Muhlenbergia japonica Steudel. However, Muhlenbergia ramosa (Hackel ex Matsumura) Makino is generally taller plant (ca. 1m) than Muhlenbergia japonica Steudel (ca. undaer 30cm).



September 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
September 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
September 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba



September 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
September 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba