Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
aquaticum
ID:
883317

Status:
valid

Authors:
Send. & Soderstr.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1984

Citation Micro:
Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 57: 4 (1984)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000882652

Common Names

  • Aquaticum Otachyrium
  • Aquaticum Otachyrium
  • Otachyrium Aquaticum

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Description

Otachyrium aquaticum (also called 'Water Otachyrium', 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

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Otachyrium aquaticum has a small, white flower with a single spikelet. Its seeds are small, black and glossy. Its seedlings have a single leaf and a short stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Otachyrium aquaticum is a perennial grass that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 5-9.

Where to Find Otachyrium aquaticum

Otachyrium aquaticum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, from India to China and Japan.

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

Thomas Robert Soderstrom (1936-1987): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Soderstr.' in the authors string.
Tatiana Sendulsky (1922-2004): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Send.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:281802-2: 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].