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Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’
Hakone grass, Japanese forest grass
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Commelinidae | Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others |
| Order | Cyperales | Flowering plants including grasses |
| Family | Poaceae | Grasses (but not sedges or rushes) |
| Genus | Hakonechloa | From Japan’s Mt. Hakone, from whose moist woodlands and cliffs this grass originates |
| Species | macra | From the Ancient Greek μακρά (makra), neuter plural form of μακρός (makros, “long”) |
| Cultivar | ‘All Gold’ | |
About plant names...
Japanese forest grass is not a North American native, and it is not found in
the wild. This cultivar is used for landscaping.
Identification: This bright yellow-green grass
reaches about 9-14″ (22-35 cm) in height.
Online References:
White Flower Farm
Perennials.com
Wikipedia
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) 
9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm)
Range: Zones 5-10:
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