Saccharum spontaneum (wild sugarcane, kans grass) is a grass native throughout much of tropical and subtropical Asia, northern Australia, and eastern and northern Africa. It is a perennial grass, growing up to three meters in height, with spreading rhizomatous roots.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Wild Cane being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Saccharum formosanum
- Miscanthus sinensis
- Neyraudia reynaudiana
- Miscanthus sacchariflorus
- Miscanthus floridulus
- Saccharum narenga
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Saccharum
- Species
- Saccharum spontaneum
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