Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
macra
ID:
874396

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Munro) Honda

Source:
wcs

Year:
1930

Citation Micro:
J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 3: 113 (1930)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000873731

Common Names

  • Japanese forest grass
  • Japanese moor grass
  • Japanese hair grass

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Description

Hakonechloa macra (also called Japanese forest grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to East Asia. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands and forests.

Uses & Benefits

Hakonechloa macra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak and for erosion control.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hakonechloa macra for. albo-aurea (Makino) Ohwi

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Hakonechloa macra is a small, greenish-brown spikelet, which is surrounded by a pair of long, narrow bracts. The seed is a small, three-sided nutlet, and the seedlings are slender and have a tuft of short, fine hairs at the tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hakonechloa macra is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and is native to Japan. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in well-prepared soil and lightly covered. Division should be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Hakonechloa macra

Hakonechloa macra can be found in wet meadows, ditches, and shallow water in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Species in the Hakonechloa genus

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

Tomitarô Makino (1862-1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Makino' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:404498-1: 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].