Hi (I), Pr (I)PlantaeSpecies

Wild Sugarcane

Saccharum spontaneum

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Grass family

Genus

Saccharum

Species

Saccharum spontaneum

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Graminoid

EdibleNo

Distribution Details

Invasive

Yes

Federal Noxious Status

State Noxious Status

Al (Caw), Ca (Q), Fl (Nw), Ma (P), Mn (Pnw), Nc (Caw), Or (Q), Sc (Pp), Vt (Caw)

Territories

Also Known As

Imperata spontaneaSaccharifera spontanea

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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