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Poaceae
Bambusa

not marked as a favorite taxon *Bambusa bambos (Linnaeus) Voss. Common name: Giant Thorny Bamboo. Habitat: Suburban areas, weakly spreading vegetatively from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of s. and se. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA24, K4, Meso6, NS, POWO; = n/a — C. Basionym: Arundo bambos L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Bambusa bambos - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU

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Horticultural Information

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