Arundinaria tecta

Arundinaria tecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Arundinaria
Species: A. tecta
Binomial name
Arundinaria tecta
(Walter) Muhl.

Arundinaria tecta, or switchcane,[1] is a bamboo species native to China, first studied in 1813.[2] It is common in the Southeast United States.[1][3] It serves as host to several butterfly species.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Plants Profile for Arundinaria tecta (switchcane)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  2. Ohrnberger, D. (1999-01-29). The Bamboos of the World: Annotated Nomenclature and Literature of the Species and the Higher and Lower Taxa. Elsevier. ISBN 9780080542386.
  3. Hitchcock, Albert Spear; Chase, Agnes (1951). Manual of the Grasses of the United States. U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  4. Scott, James A. (1992-03-01). The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804720137.
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