Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.

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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Flower(s)
James H. Miller
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Infestation
James H. Miller
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Fruit(s)
Chris Evans
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Plant(s)
Chris Evans
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Feature(s)
James H. Miller
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Foliage
Britt Slattery
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Infestation
Britt Slattery
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Plant(s)
Chris Evans
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Infestation
James H. Miller
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Flower(s)
Arthur E. Miller
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Fruit(s)
Steve Hurst
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Root(s)
Leslie J. Mehrhoff
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Control
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Resource Management
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Plant(s)
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
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Chinese silvergrass
Miscanthus sinensis
Plant(s)
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database


Invasive Listing Sources



Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Commelinidae
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Miscanthus

Other System Links

Plants: MISI
Bayer: MISSI
GRIN: 24493
ITIS: 41874
NPDN Pest: PCACABB
NPDN Host: 36260


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
Chinese silvergrass, eulalia, Chinese plume grass, zebra grass, eulaliagrass


References

Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.