Calamagrostis brachytricha var. brachytricha (foxtail grass, "Nogariyasu")

Japanese name: ノガリヤス （野刈安）
Scientific name: Calamagrostis brachytricha var. brachytricha

[Overview]
A perennial 60–150 cm tall, found in sunny grasslands, forest edges and thickets in hills to mountains.
Its appearance varies greatly depending on the growing environment.
The stems grow densely and stand upright.
The leaves are linear, 20–60 cm long and 0.4–1.2 cm wide, and usually hairless, though rarely some have hairs along with the leaf sheaths.
An upright panicle 10–50 cm long is produced at the stem tip, densely bearing many spikelets.
The inflorescence branches are nearly whorled, spreading and rough to the touch.
The spikelets are lanceolate with pointed tips, 0.4–0.6 cm long, usually tinged pale purple, and consist of 1 floret.
The margin of the first glume is hairless.
The lemma is about the same length as the glumes.
It has a long awn, which twists and bends partway.

[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by division.
It prefers a sunny, airy, well-drained place.
It is strong and vigorous, and if the environment suits it, it grows well even when left alone.

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