Species:
Phyllostachys aurea
Common Name:
bamboo
Systems Affected (standardized):
disturbed/waste areas, urban/garden, forest/woodland, riparian/aquatic
Regions(s) present (updated by AB):
SE
Impacts:
Forms dense monospecific stands that displace native species. Conflict
Damaged ecosystem services
Ecosystem change/ habitat alteration
Infrastructure damage
Monoculture formation
Reduced native biodiversity
Threat to/ loss of native species
Source? likely to be reintroduced:
Intentionally introduced. It is cultivated as an ornamental and for its culms. It has repeatedly escaped from cultivation
Info Blurb:
Forms dense monospecific stands that displace native species. Intentionally introduced as an ornamental.
Native Regions in OK:
NONE
Current and past designations:
AR
Present in OK?
Present in Bordering States?
NONE
Has Legal Status in BS?
NONE