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What is a miscanthus?

What is a miscanthus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any of several perennial grasses, of genus Miscanthus, native to subtropical and tropical regions of Africa and southern Asia, which is cultivated as an ornamental plant and is being used as a source of biomass for the production of biofuel.
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These pellets are generally derived from various sources including the timber industry, sawdust, sugarcane crop, woody plants, and switch grass or miscanthus.
Not only molinia and miscanthus but deschampsia, panicum and pennisetum change colour, shifting to a softer palette but adding to the mix their fluffy seed heads.
Two species, switchgrass and giant miscanthus, are of interest as dedicated energy crops as both have great biomass production potential.
A tubbed specimen of miscanthus may be only half the size of an in-ground plant, yet it can serve a similar purpose.
The hope for the future is biofuels produced from cellulosic feedstocks such as corn stover, switchgrass, miscanthus, and woody crops.
Late spring is the best time to plant grasses that originate from warmer climates, such as Miscanthus, Spartina and Panicum.

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