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Cressler, Alan

Arundinaria tecta

Arundinaria tecta (Walter) Muhl.

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Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta

USDA Symbol: ARTE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (I,N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: To about 8 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowering is sporadic and rare.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , SC , TN , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW				FACW

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Arundinaria tecta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arundinaria tecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arundinaria tecta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-09-28
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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