Pleioblastus gramineus

Botanical Description

Pleioblastus gramineus is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 3 - 5 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 5 - 20mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 10 - 25cm long[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ]. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. This tendency to run, however, is somewhat curtailed in cooler climates, where new shoot production can be rather reduced. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. The rootstock is running and invasive[ 25 Title Bamboos. Publication Author Lawson. Publisher Faber Year 1968 ISBN - Description Fairly comprehensive, it was once the standard work but is now rather dated. Deals with species hardy in Britain, giving cultivation details and some uses. ]. It is reported as having escaped from cultivation in the Cook Islands and become invasive[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].