Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl.

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Plant Details

Scientific Name: Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl.
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: giant cane
Symbol: ARGI
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:42 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Shrub
  • Subshrub
  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. ssp. gigantea
  • Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. ssp. macrosperma (Michx.) McClure
  • Arundinaria macrosperma Michx.

Wetland Ratings

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Species Range Map