Arundo donax L.
giant reed
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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
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Images:
Arundo donax L.
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Synonyms:
Arundo donax L.
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ARDOV |
Arundo donax L. var. versicolor (Mill.) Stokes |
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ARVE2 |
Arundo versicolor Mill. |
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Distribution:
Arundo donax L.
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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV), USA+ (PR, VI) |
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Related Taxa:
Arundo donax L.
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338 genera in Poaceae,
1 species in Arundo
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Classification:
Arundo donax L.
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Classification Report.
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Noxious Weed Information:
Arundo donax L.
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place
name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location,
or click here for a composite list of all
Federal and State Noxious Weeds.
Texas: |
giant reed |
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Noxious plant |
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U.S. Weed Information:
Arundo donax L.
elephant grass
giant reed
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
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Introduced Information:
Arundo donax L.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Arundo donax L.
Nat. Ind. |
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Reg. 0 |
Reg. A |
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Reg. H |
FACU-,FACW |
FACU- |
FACW |
FACW |
NO |
NO |
FAC+ |
FACW |
FACW |
NO |
FACW |
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FAC |
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Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
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More Accounts and Images:
Arundo donax L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account, distribution map, and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41450.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
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Related Web Sites:
Arundo donax L.
Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Info. System: abstract & image
CA-Noxious Wildland Weeds of California
CA-Sonoma Valley Watershed Council
CA-Team Arundo del Norte
Global Invasive Species Database
NPCI Alien Plant Working Group: abstract & image
NRCS Western Wetland Flora image & text
New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images
Texas A&M: Vascular Plant Image Gallery
The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program
USDA ARS Agricultural Research Magazine
VA-Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia
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