Arundo donax
Arundo Grass, Bamboo Reed, Cow Cane, Donax Cane, Giant Cane, River Cane, Spanish Cane/reed, Wild Cane, Reedgrass, Cana Brava
Other regional names: Giant Reed
- Giant Reed
Also known as: Aira bengalensis (Retz.) J.F.Gmel. +17 more
- Aira bengalensis (Retz.) J.F.Gmel.
- Amphidonax bengalensis (Retz.) Steud.
- Amphidonax bengalensis Roxb. ex Nees
- Amphidonax bifaria Nees ex Steud.
- Arundo aegyptia Delile
- Arundo aegyptiaca Delile
- Arundo aegyptiaca E.Vilm.
- Arundo bambusifolia Hook.f.
- Arundo bengalensis Retz.
- Arundo bifaria Retz.
- Arundo coleotricha (Hack.) Honda
- Arundo coleotricha subsp. barbigera Honda
- Arundo coleotricha subsp. versicolor (Mill.) Stokes
- Arundo coleotricha var. barbigera Honda
- Arundo coleotricha var. versicolor (Mill.) Stokes
- Arundo donax f. donax
- Arundo donax f. versicolor (Mill.) Beetle
- Arundo donax subsp. angustifolia Döll
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Arundo donax (commonly known as Arundo grass or Bamboo reed) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cyprus, East Himalaya, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Sinai, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burundi, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Christmas I., Colombia, Cook Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Desventurados Is., Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Easter Is., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, Free State, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sicilia, Society Is., Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sumatera, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Utah, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Virginia, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Windward Is., Yugoslavia, Zaïre