miscanthus

British  

/ mɪsˈkænθəs /

noun

1. any tall perennial bamboo-like grass of the genus Miscanthus , native from southern Africa to SE Asia and cultivated for ornament in temperate regions

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Example Sentences

Having a complete "reference genome" makes it easier to study sugarcane, enabling researchers to compare its genes and pathways with those in other well-studied crops such as sorghum or other biofuel crops of interest, like switchgrass and miscanthus.

From Science Daily

St. Mary's Abbey in Glencairn, an enclosed order of Trappistine nuns in the southeast of Ireland, has planted 27 acres of bio-energy fuel Miscanthus, an Asian elephant grass, which has replaced oil as its main heat source.

From Reuters

“Grasses that develop a bit of color in autumn are sophisticated and simple in a vase. I’m thinking of Miscanthus, sedge and Japanese forest grass, but there are many to choose from,” says Morgan.

From Seattle Times

Enjoy the pergola’d patio flanking the early-1900s Sharp Cabin with wooden benches facing a border of drought-tolerant perennials like red heleniums backed by miscanthus grass, which were having their moment.

From Seattle Times

There are glimpses of what was meant to be, a clump of northern sea oats here, a goldenrod there, but all is now smothered in invasive vines and brambles and miscanthus grasses.

From Washington Post