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Fam.: Poaceae / Grass Fam.  

Genus:  Miscanthus  ANDERSSON
 

Authors:
   MAXIM.:  Karl Johann Maximowicz (1827 - 1891), German-Russian botanist
   HACK.:  Eduard Hackel (1850 - 1926), Austrian botanist
   ANDERSSON:  Nils Johan Andersson (1821 - 1880), Swedish botanist
 

Etymology:
   Miscanthus:   miskos = stem, anthos = blossom (long form of the flower)
   sacchariflorus:   sugarcane-flowered
 

Miscanthus sacchariflorus and Miscanthus sinensis are used as ornamental plants in Europe. The spikelet of Miscanthus sinensis has an awn, the spikelet of Miscanthus sacchariflorus does not (see Fig. 14).
In addition to these two species used as ornamental grasses, the hybrid of both, Miscanthus x giganteus J.M.GREEF & DEUTER ex HODK. & RENVOIZE is cultivated as an energy crop, it grows up to 4 meters high with leaves more than 3 centimeters wide.

 

Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 1:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 2:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 3:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 4:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 5:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 6:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 7:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 8:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 9:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 10:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 11:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Fig. 12:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Neckarsteinach 5.10.2011
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 13:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 14:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 15:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 16:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 17:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 18:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 19:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 20:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 21:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass, D Hövelhof 7.10.2018
Fig. 22:  Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Amur Silver Grass
D Hövelhof 7.10.2018

 


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