Introductory
SPECIES: Arundo donax | Giant Reed 



ABBREVIATION : 
ARUDON

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ARDO4


COMMON NAMES : 
   giant reed
   giantreed
   giant reed grass
   arundo grass
   river cane


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of giant reed is Arundo donax L.
(Gramineae) [9].  Recognized varieites are as follows [9,11]:

                A. donax var. donax
                A. donax var. versicolor Mill.
                A. donax var. variegata Vilm.


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, December 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1991. Arundo donax. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Arundo donax | Giant Reed