Amur Silvergrass

(Miscanthus sacchariflorus)

Description

Miscanthus sacchariflorus (common name: Amur silver-grass) is a grass native to temperate Northeast Asia. Culms are erect, 90 centimetres (35 in) - 250 centimetres (98 in) in height and 5 millimetres (0.20 in) - 8 millimetres (0.31 in) in diameter.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Miscanthus

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