Chinese silvergrass |
Plants: Grass or Grasslike |
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Liliopsida > Cyperales > Poaceae > Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.
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| Synonym(s): Chinese silvergrass, eulalia, Chinese plume grass, zebra grass, eulaliagrass |
| Chinese silvergrass is a tall, up to 12 ft. (3.7 m), densely-bunched grass that invades roadsides, forest edges, old fields, and other disturbed areas throughout the United States. The leaves are long (up to 18 in. [45 cm]), slender, and upright-to-arching with sharp tips and rough margins. The midribs are silvery in color. The terminal panicle is fan-shaped, long (2 ft. [0.6 m] in length), and silvery to pink in color. Flowering occurs in late summer. Chinese silvergrass escapes from ornamental plantings and can form large clumps along disturbed areas, displacing native vegetation. The grass is also extremely flammable and increases fire risks of invaded areas. Chinese silvergrass is native to Asia and was introduced into the United States for ornamental purposes during the late 1800s. |
| Image |
Descriptor |
Description |
Photographer |
| 1344067 |
Control |
Weedeating miscanthus before it goes to seed |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Resource Management Archive |
| 5308015 |
Diagram or Graphic |
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 1: 113. |
USDA PLANTS Database |
| 5308016 |
Diagram or Graphic |
Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC. |
USDA PLANTS Database |
| 0016162 |
Feature(s) |
closeup throat in September |
James H. Miller |
| 1346074 |
Flower(s) |
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Chris Evans |
| 1346075 |
Flower(s) |
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Chris Evans |
| 5273011 |
Flower(s) |
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
| 2307210 |
Flower(s) |
October |
James H. Miller |
| 5240007 |
Flower(s) |
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Richard Old |
| 5369512 |
Flower(s) |
November 2007; Chinese silvergrass framing picture of Oriental bittersweet vine on American holly with Lake Julian in background. |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5369513 |
Flower(s) |
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Arthur E. Miller |
| 5387241 |
Flower(s) |
inflorescences. |
Joseph M. DiTomaso |
| 5391692 |
Flower(s) |
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Barry Rice |
| 5369552 |
Foliage |
2007; Clump of miscanthus covering small American holly tree at edge of forest. |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 1342102 |
Foliage |
Sevier County, TN. |
Chris Evans |
| 1342103 |
Foliage |
Sevier County, TN. |
Chris Evans |
| 0016163 |
Foliage |
closeup of leaves with white midvein in September |
James H. Miller |
| 1237082 |
Foliage |
|
Britt Slattery |
| 1346076 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 5308017 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Steve Hurst |
| 5273010 |
Infestation |
|
Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
| 2307212 |
Infestation |
October |
James H. Miller |
| 1237085 |
Infestation |
Infestation along trail |
Britt Slattery |
| 0016167 |
Infestation |
October near Ashville |
James H. Miller |
| 5369553 |
Infestation |
2007; Miscanthus in field and at edge of woods is a common scene in the Asheville area. |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5369510 |
Infestation |
in flower |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5369511 |
Infestation |
in flower |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5392387 |
Infestation |
Green grass |
John M. Randall |
| 9005062 |
Infestation |
in November |
James H. Miller |
| 5369515 |
Infestation |
Chinese silvergrass under power line at Arden Presbyterian Church Arden (Buncombe County) NC November 2007 |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 0580080 |
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Jil M. Swearingen |
| 0580081 |
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Jil M. Swearingen |
| 0016233 |
Plant(s) |
|
James H. Miller |
| 0016166 |
Plant(s) |
whole plant in September |
James H. Miller |
| 1342104 |
Plant(s) |
Sevier County, TN. |
Chris Evans |
| 1346078 |
Plant(s) |
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Chris Evans |
| 1346079 |
Plant(s) |
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Chris Evans |
| 2307206 |
Plant(s) |
September |
James H. Miller |
| 2307207 |
Plant(s) |
September |
James H. Miller |
| 2307208 |
Plant(s) |
March |
James H. Miller |
| 5369508 |
Plant(s) |
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Arthur E. Miller |
| 5369509 |
Plant(s) |
in flower |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5273013 |
Plant(s) |
|
Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
| 0016161 |
Plant(s) |
whole plant in November |
James H. Miller |
| 5391690 |
Plant(s) |
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Barry Rice |
| 5391691 |
Plant(s) |
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Barry Rice |
| 5369514 |
Plant(s) |
Chinese silvergrass under power line at Arden Presbyterian Church Arden (Buncombe County) NC November 2007 |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5369554 |
Plant(s) |
2007; four invasive plants: left to right: Miscanthus, privet, and oriental bittersweer. Japanese honeysuckle on ground in front |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5369555 |
Plant(s) |
four invasive plants: left to right: Miscanthus, privet, and oriental bittersweer. Japanese honeysuckle on ground in front |
Arthur E. Miller |
| 5387240 |
Plant(s) |
plant. |
Joseph M. DiTomaso |
| 5273014 |
Root(s) |
|
Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
| 5273012 |
Seed(s) |
Dehiscing seeds |
Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
| 1346073 |
Seed(s) |
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Chris Evans |
| 1346077 |
Seed(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 5387242 |
Stem(s) |
collar and sheath. |
Joseph M. DiTomaso |
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