Cortaderia selloana
E822444
Cortaderia selloana, commonly known as pampas grass, is a tall, ornamental South American grass species noted for its large feathery flower plumes and widespread use in landscaping.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cortaderia selloana canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
perennial grass ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName | pampas grass ⓘ |
| describedBy | Schultes & Schultes f. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
cream
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
late summer ⓘ |
| genus | Cortaderia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | bunchgrass ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
disturbed sites ⓘ grasslands ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | plume-like panicle ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invasiveIn |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Europe ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMargin | sharp-edged ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow linear leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| management |
cutting back old foliage
ⓘ
removal of flower plumes to reduce seeding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantHeight | up to about 3 m ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division of clumps
ⓘ
seed sowing ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by seed
ⓘ
by vegetative division ⓘ |
| risk | fire hazard due to dry foliage ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
saline conditions ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| use |
cut flower arrangements
ⓘ
dried flower arrangements ⓘ ornamental landscaping ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.