Miscanthus sinensis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass that keeps growing from year to year. It can be in tufts or have short rhizomes. It grows 80-200 m tall. The stems are 3-10 mm across. The leaf blades are flat and 18-75 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

There are about 20 Miscanthus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows along coasts and on mountain slopes below 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, North America, Slovenia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The stems are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Stem, flower

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Eoksae, Eoksaekampugi, Kitajski prstasti trstikovec

Synonyms

Many