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SAGI

Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers.

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Plant Details

Scientific Name: Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers.
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: sugarcane plumegrass
Symbol: SAGI
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 4:06 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauv.
  • Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauv. var. compactus (Nash) Fernald
  • Erianthus laxus Nash
  • Erianthus saccharoides Michx.

Wetland Ratings

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