Poaceae
Nepal fairy grass, himalayan fairy grass
Miscanthus nepalensis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Miscanthus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 尼泊尔芒, 尼泊爾芒, 尼泊尔双药芒, 尼泊尔雙藥芒
- English
- Nepal fairy grass, himalayan fairy grass
Synonyms
- Diandranthus nepalensis (Trin.) L.Liu
- Erianthus aureus Nees ex Steud.
- Erianthus nepalensis (Trin.) Steud.
- Eulalia nepalensis Trin.
- Pollinia nepalensis (Trin.) Benth. ex Duthie
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.