Cortaderia selloana
(Poaceae)
Uruguayan pampas grass, pampas grass, silver pampas grass
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Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is a large, clumping grass that may grow to a height of 6 feet or taller. Its leaves are narrow and have sharp, serrated edges. Its showy white to purple flower plumes are sometimes used in floral arrangements.
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Pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata): HEAR HNIS report 
HEAR (www.hear.org/gcw)
Cortaderia selloana information from PIER
Information on Cortaderia selloana as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Cortaderia jubata information
Cortaderia jubata ecology, habitat, dispersal, and management are from The Global Invasive Species Database.
Ecology of Cortaderia selloana from Global Invasive Species Database
The description, impact, range, habit, management, and life cycle of pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) are provided by Global Invasive Species Database.
ITIS nomenclature info for Cortaderia selloana
Nomenclatural information about Cortaderia selloana is provided by ITIS.
Pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata and Cortaderia jubata): MISC target species
Pampas grass species (Cortaderia jubata and Cortaderia jubata) are targeted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).
Images of Cortaderia selloana (Poaceae) (pampas grass)
Links to high-resolution free images of Cortaderia selloana (Poaceae) (pampas grass) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.
Cortaderia selloana images from PIER
Images of Cortaderia selloana provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata and Cortaderia jubata): MISC target species
Pampas grass species (Cortaderia jubata and Cortaderia jubata) are targeted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).
Invasive plants of California's wildlands 
Bossard, Carla C., John M. Randall, and Marc C. Hoshovsky (eds.) 2000. Invasive plants of California's wildlands. University of California Press. 360 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-520-22547-3. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Kiai Na Ku Moku O Maui Nui: newsletter of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (Fall 2006)
The Fall 2006 issue of Kiai Na Ku Moku O Maui Nui--the newsletter of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)--contains articles about pampas grass; the National Park Service; the Hawaii state noxious weed list; Mike Ade, MISC's senior field supervisor; Bob Flint and coqui frogs in the Kokomo area; MISC on Lanai; Brahminy blind snakes; the MISC early detection program; and the Maui I Ka Aina award.
Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
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