Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
COMMON NAME:
Yellowgroove Bamboo
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Caryn Rickel, Institute of Invasive Bamboo Research, Bugwood.org bug_5506159
April CT
Pemberwick Park
Lower portion of culm may be geniculate (zigzag) at the nodes, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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Caryn Rickel, Institute of Invasive Bamboo Research, Bugwood.org bug_5506160
April CT
Pemberwick Park
Red arrows indicate faint yellow groove on every other internode, per www.invasive.org.
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Caryn Rickel, Institute of Invasive Bamboo Research, Bugwood.org bug_5475474
Month Unknown CT
Culms usually 2-4cm diameter, potentially to about 10m tall, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
3894
Grass, Sedge, or Rush; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Cultivated as an ornamental, persistent or spreading from plantings, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
FRUIT:
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018) p017
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p234
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