seen today in Central Arkansas, near crop fields, along the road side, in fertile soil, sunny location the plant grows over 10 ft tall, maybe even 15 ft grows from a rhizome has a feathery plume, like the ornamental grasses or corn maybe the pictures can help to identify it? thanks for any lead
I'm also thinking Phragmites. Just cruising around google images, I'm not seeing the plume on Arundinaria spp. so full and fluffy, but that may just be the chance selection of images. Arundo donax and Phragmites australis do have the plume.
Yep: Phragmites does not have the heavy, lush, corn-like foliage of Arundo. I call the latter blue corn plant.
thanks for all the posts, but I'm still not sure if it's an arundo or phragmites australis the inflorescence of the phramites on some photos is quite full too - they look a lot alike are there any clear characteristics between the two?
Phragmites seedheads are distinctly purple before maturity, not whitish like this. They also have slenderer stems. See e.g. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...lis_habitus_15August2009_LagunadeCaracuel.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phragmites_australis_blossom.jpg
Michael, thanks for the clarification - the stems are definitely not slender and I did not see any purplish color