Arundo donax - Wikipedia
Arundo donax is a tall perennial cane. It is one of several so-called reed species. It has several common names including giant cane, elephant grass, carrizo, arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed, wild cane, and giant reed. Arundo and donax are respectively the old Latin and Greek names for reed. [3]
Rio Grande Carrizo Cane Eradication Program | Texas State Soil …
The Rio Grande Carrizo Cane Eradication Program should: Reduce arundo canopy, density, and biomass. Improve border access for law enforcement officers. Improve visibility to allow better detection of illegal activities. Restore ecological function, degraded riparian habitats, and biodiversity of the Rio Grande.
Mapping Arundo donax (Arundo cane) with multispectral imagery …
2024年1月30日 · Arundo donax, commonly called Arundo cane, giant reed, or Carrizo cane, is an invasive bamboo-like perennial grass common in riparian areas throughout the southwestern United States. In Texas, not only does it negatively affect riparian ecosystems, but it has also become a problem for border security because it reduces visibility along the Rio ...
Initiatives for Arundo Control - Fighting Aquatic Invaders - TPWD
Arundo donax, commonly called Arundo, giant reed, or carrizo cane, is a highly invasive, non-native grass with the potential to significantly damage the health of streams and rivers by affecting water quality and quantity, worsening flooding, displacing native plants, destabilizing banks, contributing to erosion, increasing fire risk, and ...
The Wall (of Reeds) that the Border Patrol Would Like to Tear …
2017年7月17日 · Arundo donax, also known as giant reed, carrizo cane, and border bamboo, can grow as tall as a two-story house. Along the border, it forms a grassy forest, within which visibility is...
Spanish Cane (Arundo Donax) Growing & Care Guide for Gardeners
2024年1月31日 · Arundo donax is classified as a tall perennial cane plant or reed. It is a member of the Poaceae (grass and bamboo) family. It is called by several common names such as Giant reed, Elephant grass, Carrizo, Arundo, Spanish Cane, …
Razing Cane - Homeland Security
2024年8月1日 · Also known as elephant grass, giant reed, or—scientifically—Arundo donax L., Carrizo cane is a ubiquitous, determined weed that chokes waterways, erodes banks and water canals, damages bridges, and inhibits biodiversity. It spreads quickly, with underground rhizomes shooting upwards of 18 feet, and it provides potentially dangerous illegal ...
New Effort to Wipe Out Carrizo Cane Reignites Environmental …
2016年4月5日 · A state plan to eradicate invasive Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande — cited by Gov. Greg Abbott as a border security priority — is finally getting some funding after sitting dormant for ...
Large dense stands of non-native Carrizo cane (Arundo donax) now occupy the banks and floodplains of the Rio Grande, thwarting law enforcement efforts along the international border, impeding and concealing the detection of criminal
Giant reed (synonyms: phragmites, carrizo, giant reed, arundo grass, donax, elephant grass, Spanish cane, wild cane, oboe cane) is a bamboo-like grass with stems that grow over 20 feet tall. It is an Asian native and was cultivated for thousands of years in southern Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East. It was introduced