L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Giant Cane
Arundinaria gigantea
(Walter) Muhl.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Arundinaria
Species
Arundinaria gigantea
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Shrub, Graminoid
Active Growth
Spring
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 23 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Arundinaria macrospermaMiegia macrospermaLudolfia macrospermaArundinaria bambusinaBambusa hermanniiArundinaria macrosperma var. arborescensMiegia arundinaceaMiegia giganteaNastus macrospermusArundo giganteaTriglossum bambusinumArundinaria gigantea subsp. macrospermaArundinaria gigantea subsp. gigantea
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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