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Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.
Common bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris
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Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Old World; widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere.

Map of Florida Locations

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Cultivated Only

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Bambusa vulgaris available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Bambusa vulgaris has been found in the following 9 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Dupuis Reserve Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Recorded as Present in Error
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Koreshan State Historic Site Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Lake Okeechobee Marshes Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Tradewinds Park & Stables Present Not Native, Cultivated Only

Bambusa vulgaris has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Lee County Not Native, Cultivated Only
Martin County Not Native, Cultivated Only
Palm Beach County Not Native, Cultivated Only


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Bambusa vulgaris
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Bambusa vulgaris
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Bambusa vulgaris
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