Imperata cylindrica

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013898",
  "term": "Imperata cylindrica",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Cogon grass is a perennial, rhizomatous grass that grows from 2 to over 4 feet in height. The leaves are about an inch wide, have a prominent white midrib, and end in a sharp point. Leaf margins are finely toothed and are embedded with silica crystals. The upper surface of the leaf blade is hairy near the base; the undersurface is usually hairless. The flowers are arranged in a silvery, cylindrical, branching structure, or panicle, about 3-11 inches long and 1½ inches wide.",
  "references": [
    "National Park Service Plant Conservation Alliance at http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/imcy1.htm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/imperata-cylindrica/"
}