Fargesia nitida
Fargesia nitida | |
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Fargesia nitida Münster Botanical Gardens, Germany | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
Tribe: | Bambuseae |
Subtribe: | Arundinariinae |
Genus: | Fargesia |
Species: | F. nitida |
Binomial name | |
Fargesia nitida (Mitford ex Stapf) Keng f. ex T. P. Yi (GRIN)[1] | |
Fargesia nitida (commonly named blue fountain) is a clumping bamboo native to Szechwan, China. Medium to small and very cold hardy, but not tolerant of very high summer temperatures. This species bloomed in the years 2002-2005, so is not expected to bloom again for another 120 years.[2]
This bloom is causing problems for the endangered Giant Panda, which consumes bamboo exclusively.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sorting Fargesia names". Ars-grin.gov.
- ↑ "Fargesia nitida". Bamboo Garden.
- ↑ "Flowering bamboo danger to panda population". Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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