Giant reed

Family: Poaceae
Scientific name: Arundo donax
Description: Plant Form: Very tall grass. Size: Up to 8 m tall. Stem: Large and somewhat woody, sometimes 2 cm diameter, bamboo like. Leaves: Sheathed initially, but blades are up to 1 m long when mature, lance shaped. Flowers: Erect, plume loosely, spreading, and fluffy 30-70 cm long. Beige or light brown. Fruit and Seeds: Reproduces via rhizomes. Habitat: Along riverbanks and beside lakes, swamps, roadsides, urban bushland. Distinguishing Features: Taller than Common reed (Phragmites australis), with wider leaves than Elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus). Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Grassy

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