Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bambusa vulgaris
FAMILY
Poaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bambusa vulgaris
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bambusa vulgaris
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Bambusa vulgaris
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bambusa vulgaris
COMMON NAME:
Common Bamboo
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bambusa vulgaris
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bambusa vulgaris
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bambusa vulgaris
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Bambusa vulgaris
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bambusa vulgaris
2095
Grass, Sedge, or Rush; Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, spread vegetatively from horticultural use, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: tropical Asia
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
FLOWER:
FRUIT:
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