#running bamboo

• Arundinaria — A genus of perennial plants in the Poaceae family, Bambusoideae subfamily, comprising bamboo species native primarily to the temperate regions of North America. These plants are characterized by running or leptomorph rhizomes, woody culms that often branch at the nodes, and complex inflorescences. It represents the only bamboo genus native to the North American continent, holding major ecological importance in forming canebrake habitats.