Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
nematostachya
ID:
878351

Status:
valid

Authors:
Launert

Source:
wcs

Year:
1965

Citation Micro:
Senckenberg. Biol. 46: 136 (1965)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000877686

Common Names

  • Nematostachya Cutgrass
  • Rice Cutgrass
  • Northern Cutgrass

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Description

Leersia nematostachya (also called thread-spike cutgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Asia, Europe, and North America. It grows in moist areas, such as riverbanks, lake shores, and wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Leersia nematostachya is used as a fodder for animals, and as an ornamental plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Leersia nematostachya has small white flowers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leersia nematostachya can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil in a sunny spot. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant can be divided into smaller clumps and replanted in moist soil.

Where to Find Leersia nematostachya

Leersia nematostachya is native to India, China, and Southeast Asia. It can be found in moist, grassy areas, such as meadows, pastures, and along roadsides.

Species in the Leersia 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

Georg Oskar Edmund Launert (b.1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Launert' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:406974-1: 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].