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Giant Reed | Arundo donax

May contain: grass, plant, vegetation, and reed
Photo Credit: Rebekah D. Wallace
May contain: land, nature, outdoors, grass, plant, reed, soil, vegetation, and water
Photo Credit: Joseph M. DiTomaso
May contain: plant, vegetation, reed, grass, adult, male, man, person, clothing, jeans, pants, and field
Photo Credit: Chuck Bargeron
May contain: grass, plant, vegetation, and reed
May contain: land, nature, outdoors, grass, plant, reed, soil, vegetation, and water
May contain: plant, vegetation, reed, grass, adult, male, man, person, clothing, jeans, pants, and field

Semi-woody, inflexible, hollow, corn-like stems. Leaves are alternate, flat blade-like and rough to touch. Long, dense, plumes of cream-colored, purplish or brown stemmed flowers.

Plant Details

Habitat NotesRiparian areas, ditches, riverbanks and streamsides; well-draining soils.
Mature Height20’