Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Cortaderia selloana
(Poaceae)

Uruguayan pampas grass, pampas grass, silver pampas grass

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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).


What's new?

"New" information on pampas grass
Updated information on the status of pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata, Cortaderia selloana) on Maui (Hawaii) is provided by Dr. Lloyd Loope (USGS/PIERC) (article dated 05 August 2006).


Species description or overview

Pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata): HEAR HNIS report View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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).

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.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cortaderia selloana
Nomenclatural information about Cortaderia selloana is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Cortaderia selloana
Nomenclatural information about Cortaderia selloana is provided by ITIS.

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


Pest alerts

1-page color-illustrated info sheet View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Miconia

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).


Impacts

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


Control methods

Control info RE: Cortaderia spp.
Platycerium bifurcatum information is available from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR). Categorized links to a variety of resources are provided.


Images

1-page color-illustrated info sheet View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Miconia

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).


Distribution

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).


Full-text articles

"New" information on pampas grass
Updated information on the status of pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata, Cortaderia selloana) on Maui (Hawaii) is provided by Dr. Lloyd Loope (USGS/PIERC) (article dated 05 August 2006).

Kiai Na Ku Moku O Maui Nui: newsletter of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (Fall 2006) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.


Other resources

Cortaderia selloana as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Centaurea biebersteinii as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.


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