Scientific Name: Arundo donax

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  • Common Name:
    Giant Reed
  • Type:
    Herb grass , robust perennial
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Status:
    weed
  • Flowers:
    Inflorescence large and showy.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Found in damp habitats.
Cultural Notes

Introduced from the Mediterranean

Identification Notes

Thick knotty rhizomes. Nodes hidden by leaf sheaths. Numerous stem-clasping leaves, alternate and drooping, up to 70 cm long and 7 cm broad, with tufts of hair at the base.