NameThatPlant.net: Phyllostachys bambusoides

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Phyllostachys bambusoides FAMILY Poaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phyllostachys bambusoides FAMILY Poaceae

COMMON NAME:
Giant Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber Bamboo

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Phyllostachys bambusoides FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phyllostachys bambusoides FAMILY Poaceae

3479

Grass, Sedge, or Rush; Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Cultivated as an ornamental, persistent or spreading from plantings, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: China

Rare

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:

FRUIT:

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