Cortaderia selloana
Pampas, Pampas Grass
Also known as: Arundo dioeca Spreng. +15 more
- Arundo dioeca Spreng.
- Arundo dioica Spreng.
- Arundo kila Spreng. ex Steud.
- Arundo selloana Schult. & Schult.f.
- Cortaderia argentea (Nees) Stapf
- Cortaderia dioeca Speg.
- Cortaderia dioica Speg.
- Gynerium argenteum Nees
- Gynerium argenteum subsp. bertinii Jacob-Makoy
- Gynerium argenteum var. albolineatum W.Bull
- Gynerium argenteum var. argenteum
- Gynerium dioicum Dallière
- Gynerium elegans Van Geert
- Gynerium elegans VanGeert
- Gynerium purpureum Carrière
- Moorea argentea (Nees) Lem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cortaderia selloana (commonly known as Pampas or Pampas Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil South, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Paraguay, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Angola, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Brazil Northeast, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China Southeast, Colombia, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Netherlands, New Jersey, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Oregon, Philippines, Portugal, Queensland, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Utah, Venezuela, Victoria, Virginia, Western Australia, Yugoslavia