L48 (I), Hi (I), Pr (I), Vi (I)PlantaeSpecies

Giant Reed

Arundo donax

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Grass family

Genus

Arundo

Species

Arundo donax

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Subshrub, Shrub, Graminoid

Active Growth

Spring, Summer, Fall

Bloom Period

Sep,oct

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 24 states

Present

Not Present

Territories

Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands

Distribution Details

Invasive

Yes

State Noxious Status

Tx (Np)

Territories

PrVi

Also Known As

Arundo versicolorDonax donaxAira bengalensisArundo donax var. versicolorScolochloa arundinaceaArundo glaucaArundo scriptoriaDonax arundinaceusDonax bengalensisArundo sativaArundo bambusifoliaArundo bengalensisArundo bifariaArundo donax var. lanceolataArundo donax var. angustifoliaDonax versicolorArundo donax f. versicolorArundo latifoliaDonax sativusScolochloa donaxArundo coleotrichaArundo aegyptiacaCynodon donaxArundo aegyptiaArundo triflora

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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