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Canebrake Bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea)

Canebrake Bamboo

Canebrake Bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea) is the only bamboo native to the United States, historically forming vast canebrakes in the Southeast. It is a running bamboo with slender, evergreen culms and is important for wildlife habitat and stream bank stabilization.

Taxonomic Details

Family:Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:Arundinaria (ar-run-din-NAY-ree-a)
Species:gigantea (jy-GAN-tee-uh)
Synonyms:Arundinaria macrosperma, Arundinaria gigantea subsp. gigantea

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