Weeping Lovegrass

Japanese: ウィーピングラブグラス - うぃーぴんぐらぶぐらす(英語表記)weeping lovegrass
Weeping Lovegrass

A perennial grass of the family Poaceae (APG classification: Poaceae). Also called Chinese hawkweed or Chinese hawkweed. It grows to a height of 0.6-1.2 meters, and in summer produces 20-30 cm spikes that branch sparsely. The leaves are thread-like and slender, about 2 mm wide and 50 cm long. The whole plant hangs down gracefully and beautifully, and grows quickly. It also has strong roots and is resistant to heat, drought, and dryness, and also to poor soil, so it is planted on road slopes and slopes of reclaimed land to prevent soil erosion. The stems and leaves are used as livestock feed. It is native to South Africa and was introduced to Japan in the 1950s. It has recently become naturalized and is widely seen on roadsides, wastelands, and banks.

[Hoshikawa Kiyochika August 20, 2019]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

イネ科(APG分類:イネ科)の多年草。シナダレスズメガヤ、シナダレカゼクサともいう。高さ0.6~1.2メートル、夏に20~30センチメートルの穂が出て、まばらに分枝する。葉は糸のように細長く、幅約2ミリメートル、長さ約50センチメートル。全体がしなやかに垂れ下がり美しく、生長は早い。また、強く根を張って暑さや日照り、乾燥に強く、やせ地にも強いので、道路の法面(のりめん)や造成地の斜面などに土砂の流出防止のため植える。茎葉は家畜の飼料とする。原産地は南アフリカで、日本には昭和20年代に導入された。最近では野生化し、道端や荒れ地、土手などに広くみられる。

[星川清親 2019年8月20日]

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