Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
buchwaldii
ID:
882884

Status:
valid

Authors:
K.Schum.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 1: 178 (1896)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000882219

Common Names

  • Oreobambos buchwaldii
  • Buchwald's Oreobambos
  • Buchwald Oreobambos

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Description

Oreobambos buchwaldii (also called 'Buchwald's Oreobambos', among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to China, Japan, and Korea. It typically grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and forest margins. It has an erect stem with a tufted inflorescence and linear leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Oreobambos buchwaldii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and as a source of food for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oreobambos buchwaldii has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a thin stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oreobambos buchwaldii can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers full sun and moist soil. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-11.

Where to Find Oreobambos buchwaldii

Oreobambos buchwaldii can be found in China.

Species in the Oreobambos 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

Karl Moritz Schumann (1851-1904): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.Schum.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:409946-1: 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].