Miscanthus lutarioriparius

Botanical Description

Miscanthus lutarioriparius is a robust perennial grass growing from a rhizomatous rootstock; it has stout, cane-like culms around 10 - 20mm in diameter, growing 3 - 7 metres tall[ 2154 Title A new species and a new combination of Miscanthus (Poaceae) from China Publication Kew Bulletin 60: 605-607 (2005) Author Chen S.L. & Renvoize S.A. Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/25070249 Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description ]. The plant has potential use as a biomass crop for energy production, making composite materials etc.