Foxtail Grass

This is 'Enokoro-gusa' or foxtail grass. The other Japanese name is 'Neko-jyarashi', and the other English name is green bristle grass. The botanical name is Setaria viridis.







The Japanese word 'Enokoro' comes from 'Inukoro' which means doggies, and the 'Neko' means cats. We Japanese don't choose fox for this plant! (^_^)


The Japanese version of this article is here!

Japanese character(s) (kanji)
* Enokoro-gusa : 犬ころ草 or 狗尾草
* Neko-jyarashi : 猫じゃらし