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Achnatherum pekinense

Chinese Needlegrass
Also known as: Achnatherum effusum (Maxim.) D.M.Chang +16 more
  • Achnatherum effusum (Maxim.) D.M.Chang
  • Achnatherum extremiorientale (H.Hara) Keng f. ex P.C.Kuo
  • Achnatherum extremiorientale Keng
  • Achnatherum pekinense subsp. effusum (Maxim.) T.Koyama
  • Stipa coreana var. japonica (Hack.) Y.N.Lee
  • Stipa effusa var. japonica (Hack.) Makino & Nemoto
  • Stipa extremiorientalis H.Hara
  • Stipa extremiorientalis var. angustifrons (Kitag.) Kitag.
  • Stipa extremiorientalis var. pubicalyx Ohwi
  • Stipa japonica (Hack.) Hack.
  • Stipa japonica (Hack.) Hack. ex Nakai
  • Stipa komarovii P.A.Smirn.
  • Stipa pekinense Hance
  • Stipa pekinensis Hance
  • Stipa pekinensis var. angustifrons Kitag.
  • Stipa sibirica var. effusa Maxim.
  • Stipa sibirica var. japonica Hack.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Achnatherum pekinense (commonly known as Chinese needlegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin

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