Arundinaria gigantea
giant cane, american bamboo
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
shrub, graminoid
Flower Color
green, yellow
Flower Month
February - July
Height (meters)
0.5 - 8.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
A tall, bamboo like plant to 3 m tall forming colonies from rhizomes. The leaves are parallel-veined and occur in fan-shaped clusters at the tips of small branches.
Animal Use
Giant cane is excellent forage. Where cane furnishes a minor part of the forage, it is usually overgrazed.
Habitat
Bogs, low woods, savannas, and dry woods.