Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Arundo donax
(Poaceae)

Spanish reed, giant reed, wild cane

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Species description or overview

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.

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 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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

Giant reed (Arundo donax) pest identification flyer
Images and a description of the giant reed (Arundo donax) are in Maui County report-a-pest page.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Arundo donax
Nomenclatural information about Arundo donax is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

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

Flyer RE: giant reed (Arundo donax) on Maui
HEAR (www.hear.org)

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


Impacts

Arundo donax (Poaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Arundo donax as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Control methods

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.


Images

Images of Arundo donax (Poaceae) (giant reed)
Links to high-resolution free images of Arundo donax (Poaceae) (giant reed) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

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

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.

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

Arundo donax on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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

Arundo donax on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.


Other resources

Arundo donax as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Albizia julibrissin as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.

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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