Arundo donax Poaceae: Grass family
Description: Perennial; flowers in March to November; noxious weed in Nevada; roots and stem fragments can float downstream and establish a new infestation
Origin: Mediterranean area
Reproduction: Vegetative; no viable seeds reported in the United States
Known locations at Lake Mead NRA; Developed areas
Control: Herbicide, because of its extensive root system. Do not hand pull
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