Family | Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) |
Scientific name | Spodiopogon cotulifer (Thunberg) Hackel |
Synonyms | Andropogon cotulifer Thunberg; Eccoilopus andropogonoides Steudel; Eccoilopus cotulifer (Thunberg) A. Camus; Eccoilopus cotulifer (Thunberg) A. Camus var. sagittiformis Ohwi; Eulalia cotulifera (Thunberg) Munro ex Miquel; Miscanthus cotulifer (Thunberg) Bentham; Saccharum cotuliferum (Thunberg) Roberty |
Common name | (Japanese common name) abura-susuki [oily silver grass] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, India | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=40 |
Description | Leaves 40-60cm length, 10-15mm width. Culms many 90-120cm. Flowers inflorescences 20-30cm, spikelets 6mm length, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Spodiopogon cotulifer (Thunb.) Hack. |
Spodiopogon cotulifer (Thunberg) Hackel |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |