Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

giant reed

Arundo donax

Spanish: Carrizo asiático gigante

giant reed (Arundo donax)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Arundo donax, the giant reed, is a tall perennial reed or cane species. Other vernacular names include giant cane, Spanish cane, wild cane, and in Spanish, carrizo. The scientific name Arundo and donax are respectively the old Latin and Greek names for reed. Most often recorded in Jan.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records42,558 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “giant reed (Arundo donax) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/arundo-donax/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.