Foraging Texas: Bamboo/River Cane
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Cane (grass) Facts for Kids
Arundinaria gigantea (Giant cane)
River Cane Initiative
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Identifying Native Bamboos
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Arundinaria gigantea Canebrake bamboo, Cane Reed, Giant cane PFAF Plant Database
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Photo 2903-14: Flower spike of canebrake bamboo (river caneForest north from Montgomery. Texas
Merriwether's Foraging Texas - Golden bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea) is a non-native, invasive plant wrecking havoc across Texas ecosystems. This is the time of year when it sends up new shoots as pictured.
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Foraging Texas: To Become A Forager
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Foraging Texas: Lyreleaf Sage
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Foraging Texas: Giant Reed
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Drepanostachyum Falcatum -- Earthpedia plant
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Wetland foraging – River cane is a useful resource
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Arundinaria - Wikipedia