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Frost grass

Spodiopogon sibiricus Trin.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Spodiopogon

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Frost grass: Spodiopogon sibiricus in Jibou Botanical Garden
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
大油芒, 大荻, 山黄管, 茨菇草, 长花大油芒
Czech
Šedovous sibiřský
English
Frost grass
Russian
Серобородник сибирский, Сподиопогон сибирский

Synonyms

  • Andropogon sibiricus (Trin.) Steud.
  • Saccharum sibiricum (Trin.) Roberty
  • Spodiopogon depauperatus var. purpurascens Honda
  • Spodiopogon sibiricus f. purpurascens (Honda) Ohwi
  • Spodiopogon sibiricus var. grandiflorus L.Liu ex S.M.Phillips & S.L.Chen
  • Spodiopogon sibiricus var. purpurascens (Honda) Honda
  • Spodiopogon sibiricus var. sibiricus
  • Spodiopogon sibiricus var. tenuis (Kitag.) Kitag.
  • Spodiopogon sibiricus var. tomentosus Koisdz.
  • Spodiopogon tenuis Kitag.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid

Photos

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.