Biology:Miscanthus nepalensis

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Short description: Species of plant

Miscanthus nepalensis
Miscanthus nepalensis (Trin.) Hack. (AM AK295168).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Miscanthus
Species:
M. nepalensis
Binomial name
Miscanthus nepalensis
(Trin.) Hack.

Miscanthus nepalensis, Himalayan fairy grass, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to mountain slopes in China (Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan), Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal, and introduced in Malaysia. It is found at elevations of 1,900–2,800 m (6,200–9,200 ft).[1]

This decorative, deciduous grass grows 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, with arching green blades, often turning bronze in winter. Terminal clusters of yellow spikelets appear in summer, forming seed-heads in autumn.[2]

It is grown as an ornamental for temperate gardens, where it requires a sunny position.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15515051 entry