Arundo donax

Also known as giant reed, elephant reed, arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river weed, wild cane, trsť rákosovitá, carrizo cane

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Arundo donax, commonly known as giant reed, Spanish reed, or cow cane, is a species of perennial plant in the family Poaceae. It belongs to the genus Arundo and is classified within the order Poales and class Liliopsida. The species was described by Linnaeus and is also referred to by the short name A. donax.

The plant has a recorded range that includes Brazil, Beijing, and Shanghai in China. It is considered invasive to the United States. Arundo donax has uses as a medicinal plant, food, and fiber source. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation from 2013.

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Species

Least Concern

cow cane

Arundo donax

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cyprus, East Himalaya, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran

Observations recorded89,520

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3,135
With media: 2,176
Family: Poaceae
Collections: DCBS-DICTUS-USON, UACH, IIB-UV, UAAAN, CICY, FCAGRI-UAEM
Recorded in: Mexico, China

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Encyclopedic overview

Arundo donax is a tall perennial cane. It is one of several so-called reed species. It has several common names including giant cane, elephant grass, carrizo, arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed, wild cane, and giant reed. Arundo and donax are respectively the old Latin and Greek names for reed.

Arundo donax grows in damp soils, either fresh or moderately saline, and is native to the Greater Middle East. It has been widely planted and naturalised in the mild temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of both hemispheres, especially in the Mediterranean, California, the western Pacific and the Caribbean and is considered invasive in North America and Oceania. It forms dense stands on disturbed sites, sand dunes, in wetlands and riparian habitats.

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