Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
japonica
ID:
868555

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Thunb.) Trin.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1830

Citation Micro:
Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 1: 405 (1830)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000867890

Common Names

  • Japanese Lovegrass
  • Japanese Love Grass
  • Japanese Love-Grass

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Description

Eragrostis japonica (also called Japanese Lovegrass, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to East Asia. It has a tufted habit and grows up to 0.3 m tall. It is found in grasslands, open woodlands, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Eragrostis japonica is used as an ornamental plant, as a forage crop, and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eragrostis japonica has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The flowers are followed by small, round fruits containing two seeds. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eragrostis japonica can be propagated by seed or division. It is best grown in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. It is tolerant of drought and heat.

Where to Find Eragrostis japonica

Eragrostis japonica is native to Japan and is found in the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

Species in the Eragrostis genus

Eragrostis pseud-obtusa, Eragrostis acamptoclada, Eragrostis acraea, Eragrostis acutiflora, Eragrostis acutiglumis, Eragrostis aegyptiaca, Eragrostis aethiopica, Eragrostis airoides, Eragrostis alopecuroides, Eragrostis alta, Eragrostis alveiformis, Eragrostis amanda, Eragrostis ambleia, Eragrostis ambohibengensis, Eragrostis ambositrensis, Eragrostis ambrensis, Eragrostis amurensis, Eragrostis anacrantha, Eragrostis anacranthoides, Eragrostis andicola, Eragrostis annulata, Eragrostis apiculata, Eragrostis aquatica, Eragrostis arenicola, Eragrostis aristata, Eragrostis aristiglumis, Eragrostis articulata, Eragrostis aspera, Eragrostis astrepta, Eragrostis astreptoclada, Eragrostis atropioides, Eragrostis atrovirens, Eragrostis attenuata, Eragrostis aurorae, Eragrostis autumnalis, Eragrostis bahamensis, Eragrostis bahiensis, Eragrostis balgooyi, Eragrostis barbinodis, Eragrostis barbulata, Eragrostis barrelieri, Eragrostis barteri, Eragrostis basedowii, Eragrostis bemarivensis, Eragrostis bergiana, Eragrostis berteroniana, Eragrostis betsileensis, Eragrostis bicolor, Eragrostis biflora, Eragrostis blepharostachya,

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

Carl Bernhard von Trinius (1778-1844): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trin.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:401189-1: 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].