Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
tashiroi
ID:
858763

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ohwi

Source:
wcs

Year:
1930

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 44: 570 (1930)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000858098

Common Names

  • Calamagrostis tashiroi
  • Tashiro's Reedgrass
  • Tashiro's Reed Grass

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Description

Calamagrostis tashiroi (also called Tashiro's reedgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass that grows up to 1m in height. It is native to Japan and grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Calamagrostis tashiroi is a grass species used for erosion control, as a forage grass for livestock, and as an ornamental grass in landscaping.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Calamagrostis tashiroi sub. sikokiana (Ohwi) Tateoka
Calamagrostis tashiroi sub. tashiroi

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Calamagrostis tashiroi is a small, pale green spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown grain. The seedlings are thin and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Calamagrostis tashiroi can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, including clay and sand. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Calamagrostis tashiroi

Calamagrostis tashiroi can be found in wet meadows, wetland margins and riverbanks in Central and South America.

Species in the Calamagrostis genus

Calamagrostis acutiflora, Calamagrostis andrejewii, Calamagrostis badzhalensis, Calamagrostis bihariensis, Calamagrostis hartmaniana, Calamagrostis haussknechtiana, Calamagrostis indagata, Calamagrostis kotulae, Calamagrostis kuznetzovii, Calamagrostis ponojensis, Calamagrostis prahliana, Calamagrostis pseudodeschampsioides, Calamagrostis rigens, Calamagrostis strigosa, Calamagrostis subchalybaea, Calamagrostis subepigeios, Calamagrostis submonticola, Calamagrostis subneglecta, Calamagrostis tatianae, Calamagrostis torgesiana, Calamagrostis uralensis, Calamagrostis ussuriensis, Calamagrostis vassiljevii, Calamagrostis wirtgeniana, Calamagrostis zerninensis, Calamagrostis abnormis, Calamagrostis acuminata, Calamagrostis affinis, Calamagrostis ajanensis, Calamagrostis alajica, Calamagrostis albiflora, Calamagrostis altaica, Calamagrostis angustifolia, Calamagrostis anthoxanthoides, Calamagrostis appressa, Calamagrostis archboldii, Calamagrostis arenaria, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Calamagrostis atjehensis, Calamagrostis australis, Calamagrostis austrodensa, Calamagrostis austroscaberula, Calamagrostis autumnalis, Calamagrostis avenoides, Calamagrostis balkharica, Calamagrostis baltica, Calamagrostis benthamiana, Calamagrostis bogotensis, Calamagrostis bolanderi, Calamagrostis borii,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Jisaburo Ohwi (1905-1977): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ohwi' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:394873-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].