Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
orientalis
ID:
896458

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boiss.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1844

Citation Micro:
Diagn. Pl. Orient. 5: 69 (1844)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000895793

Common Names

  • Rhizocephalus orientalis
  • Orientalis's Rhizocephalus
  • Orientalis Rhizocephalus

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Description

Rhizocephalus orientalis (also called Chinese Fountain Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is a clump-forming grass with narrow, arching, blue-green leaves and feathery, pinkish-white flower spikes in summer. It grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.

Uses & Benefits

Rhizocephalus orientalis is used as an ornamental plant and in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Rhizocephalus orientalis is a small, white, star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with thin, light green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rhizocephalus orientalis is a clump-forming grass that can reach a height of 1-2 feet. It is best grown in a well-draining soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.

Where to Find Rhizocephalus orientalis

Rhizocephalus orientalis is native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia.

Species in the Rhizocephalus 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

Edmond Boissier (1810-1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boiss.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:419380-1: 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].