Poaceae

Hill cane

Arundinaria appalachiana Triplett, Weakley & L.G.Clark

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Arundinaria

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: قصب أبلاشي
Catalan: Hill cane
English: Hill cane

Synonyms

Arundinaria tecta var. decidua Beadle

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: mjpapay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: mjpapay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: mjpapay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: mjpapay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.