Cortaderia selloanaBack to index icon.

Photo of Cortaderia selloana.

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FAMILY:

POACEAE

Genus:

Cortaderia

species:

selloana

Common name:

Pampas grass


Life form:

 

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Additional:

 

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Origin:

South America.

Stem:

Flowering stems to 4m.

Leaves:

Tussock of grass leaves with razor-sharp margins.

Flowers:

Plume-like panicle of small spikelets.

Roots:

Fibrous roots with a rhizome.

Other characteristics:

A garden escapee. Forms large clumps.

Spread:

Seeds, rhizomes.

Control:

Cut out small plants. Slash or burn clumps and use herbicides on regrowth.