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:
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ on
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ at White Flower Farm
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ on Perennials.com
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ on 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 ≈ 12 × 9" (30 × 23 cm) 

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts ≈ 13 × 12" (31 × 29 cm) 
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