Sasa palmata
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Grasses
Simplified description
Extensively rhizomatous bamboo; culms 1.5-(3) m tall, to 7 mm diameter. Leaves slightly discolorous.
Habitat
The Whanganui patch is on wet toeslope of old river scarp
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Poaceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1993
Origin
Japan, S. Korea, Sakhalin Island.
Referencing and citations
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Sasa palmata Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/sasa-palmata/ (Date website was queried)