Arundo donax (Poaceae) Spanish reed, giant reed, wild cane

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Species description or overview

Arundo donax information from PIER
Information on Arundo donax as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Arundo donax on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Arundo donax in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Identification

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Arundo donax
Nomenclatural information about Arundo donax is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Arundo donax
Nomenclatural information about Arundo donax is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Pest alerts

Giant reed (Arundo donax): MISC target species
Giant reed (Arundo donax) is targeted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).

Giant reed (Arundo donax) fact sheet   
Giant reed (Arundo donax) description, habitat, biology, and management options are provided by Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group.

Impacts

Control methods

Images

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Arundo donax
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Argyreia nervosa in Hawaii.

Arundo donax images from PIER
Images of Arundo donax provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Arundo donax -- MAPS
USDA/ITIS (http://www.itis.usda.gov/)

Arundo donax on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Arundo donax in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Full-text articles

Other resources

The grasses of Hawaii
Hitchcock, A.S. 1922. The grasses of Hawaii. Honolulu, Bishop Museum Press : New York, Kraus Reprint Co. (1974). 235 pp. illus. (line drawings). ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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