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Miscanthus grass, Maiden grass - Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, maiden grass, zebra grass, Susuki grass, porcupine grass; syn. Eulalia japonica Trin. , Miscanthus sinensis f. glaber Honda, Miscanthus sinensis var. gracillimus Hitchc. , Miscanthus sinensis var. variegatus Beal, Miscanthus sinensis var. zebrinus Beal, Saccharum japonicum Thunb. ) is a grass native to eastern Asia throughout most of China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.

Approvals

Animal Part(s) Comment
Birds All
Canid All
Equid All
Felid All
Herp-Invert All
Hoofstock All
Insectivore All
Marsupials All
Pachyderm All
Phocid All
Porcine All
Primate All
Rodentia All
Small Mammal All
Ursid All

Locations

Location Comments
South Zoo
North Zoo
Amherst nursery
Found throughout the zoo

Toxicity

Animal Part Comments Citation
x

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Miscanthus grass, Maiden grass

Plant

Raw Data

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                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Marsupials',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Primate',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Insectivore',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Phocid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Pachyderm',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Rodentia',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Hoofstock',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Small Mammal',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Equid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Ursid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Herp-Invert',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Felid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Canid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Birds',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Can cause physical irritation to the '
                                    'mouth/GI tract',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'}],
 'BotanicalName': 'Miscanthus sinensis',
 'Comments': '            Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese silver grass, Eulalia '
             'grass, maiden grass, zebra grass, Susuki grass, porcupine grass; '
             'syn. Eulalia japonica Trin. , Miscanthus sinensis f. glaber '
             'Honda, Miscanthus sinensis var. gracillimus Hitchc. , Miscanthus '
             'sinensis var. variegatus Beal, Miscanthus sinensis var. zebrinus '
             'Beal, Saccharum japonicum Thunb. ) is a grass native to eastern '
             'Asia throughout most of China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.\r\n'
             '        ',
 'CommonName': 'Miscanthus grass, Maiden grass',
 'Images': [{'ImageType': 'Plant', 'ImageURL': 'Images/ojdrcbdh.bep.jpg\r'}],
 'Locations': [{'LocationComments': '\r', 'LocationName': 'South Zoo'},
               {'LocationComments': '\r', 'LocationName': 'North Zoo'},
               {'LocationComments': '\r', 'LocationName': 'Amherst nursery'},
               {'LocationComments': '',
                'LocationName': 'Found throughout the zoo'}],
 'PlantID': '234',
 'Toxicity': [{'ToxicityAnimal': 'x', 'ToxicityPart': ''}]}