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Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. Switch cane; Giant cane; Tall cane; Arundinaria tecta Walter Muhl; Arundo tecta Walter

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© John Pickering, 2006-2010 Arundinaria gigantea, leaf	© John Pickering, 2006-2010 Arundinaria gigantea, canebrake
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Whole tree	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Leaf
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Twig	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Twig
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Bark	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Whole tree
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Whole tree	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Arundinaria gigantea, Leaf
© Photographer/source Arundinaria gigantea, leaf JP80063_19	© Photographer/source Arundinaria gigantea JP80002_17

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. giant cane         Symbol:   ARGI   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Poaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Subshrub Shrub Graminoid   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species . Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .   More Information: Characteristics Classification Fact Sheet (pdf) (doc) Data Source and Documentation   Images: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Arundinaria thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Distribution: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA ( AL , AR , DE, FL , GA , IL , IN , KS, KY , LA , MD, MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK, SC , TN , TX , VA , WV )   Related Taxa: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. View 338 genera in Poaceae , 4 species in Arundinaria or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Arundinaria gigantea ssp. gigantea giant cane Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta switchcane Native    Introduced   Classification: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae – Grass family Genus Arundinaria Michx. – cane Species Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. – giant cane   Wetland Indicator Status: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H FACW FACW FACW FACW NO NO FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status   Wildlife Habitat Values: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl.   Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover Miller       High   High   High Wildlife Habitat Values   Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.   More Accounts and Images: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS). View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. View species account and distribution map from the Grass Manual on the Web. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40477. View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN). View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 07:23 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement