| 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 |