Arundo donax giant reed
Europe
Walk along Constanzo St. between Santa Ynez and Dolores to see a copse of giant reed. Like the naturalized grasses Cortaderia selloana and C. jubata, it has been widely planted as an ornamental and has also proved to be a serious wildland weed.
About this Entry: John Rawlings authored the main text of this entry ca. 2005.