Species in the genus Miscanthus:

Miscanthus sacchariflorus / Ogi
Miscanthus sinensis / Susuki
　

Miscanthus sinensis / Susuki ススキ

Miscanthus sinensis is a large perennial in fields and mountains, 1-2m in height, found wherever one goes. Its stems grow in clusters. Leaves measure 50-80cm long and 0.7-2cm wide, linear and stiff, with awfully sandy margins and thick midribs. Ligules have hairs on the margins. Inflorescences measure 15-30cm long, and their central figures are short, emerging with many branches in a radial pattern. Bloom time: August-October.