Himalayacalamus falconeri
Common name
fountain bamboo
Family
Poaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Grasses
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Clump-forming, fountain-like; rhizomes not running. Culms initially erect and wand-like, later arching over, 2–2.5 m, glaucous-white when young, becoming medium to deep green. Culm-sheath uniformly green or purplish green; ligule 1–5 mm, peberulent; auricles and bristles 0; sheath-blades linear-subulate.
Year naturalised
1935
Origin
Himalayas