Fargesia nitida, commonly named blue fountain bamboo, is a clumping bamboo native to Szechwan, China. Medium to small and very cold hardy, but not tolerant of very high summer temperatures. This species bloomed in the years 2002–2005, so is not expected to bloom again for another 120 years.[2]
| Fargesia nitida | |
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| Fargesia nitida Münster Botanical Gardens, Germany | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Fargesia |
| Species: | F. nitida
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| Fargesia nitida (Mitford ex Stapf) Keng f. ex T. P. Yi (GRIN)[1]
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This bloom is causing problems for the endangered Giant Panda, which consumes bamboo exclusively.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Sorting Fargesia names". Ars-grin.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "Fargesia nitida". Bamboo Garden.
- ^ "Flowering bamboo danger to panda population". Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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