Cortaderia selloana
pampas grass, uruguayan pampas grass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
no petals
Flower Month
October
Height (meters)
2.0 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
0
Field Characters
Tall cultivated grass with sharp serrated leaves; large ornamental inflorescence.
Habitat
Cultivated with escapes surviving in sandy woods.
Plant Uses
Ornamental plant that is somewhat salt and drought tolerant.