Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Arthrostylidium

Species:

Arthrostylidium cachimboense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Bamboo

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Woody bamboo species from cerrado ecosystems that experience periodic fires; likely resprouts from rhizomes after fire disturbance.