Saccharum ravennae
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Saccharum |
| Species: | S. ravennae |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccharum ravennae L. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Erianthus ravennae |
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Saccharum ravennae is a species of grass in genus Saccharum, the sugarcane genus, known by the common name ravennagrass. It is native to southern Europe and western Asia, but it is perhaps better known in North America, where it is an introduced species and sometimes a troublesome noxious weed. This large, aggressive grass has been sold in nurseries for use as an ornamental plant and for stabilizing soil to prevent erosion. It is now established as an invasive species in several parts of North America, including California[1] and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.[2] It grows in moist and wet habitat types, such as marshes and riverbanks.
This perennial grass grows in large, dense clumps from a network of rhizomes. It produces erect stems which can reach four meters in height. The serrated leaves are up to a meter long. The inflorescence is a plume-like panicle of spikelets covered in white or pale-colored silky hairs.
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