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Ravenna Grass

Tripidium ravennae

Field notes

Tripidium ravennae, synonym Saccharum ravennae (and many others), with the common names ravennagrass and elephant grass, is a species of grass in the genus Tripidium. It is native to Southern Europe, Western Asia and South Asia. It is known in North America as an introduced species, where it is sometimes an invasive and troublesome noxious weed.

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1 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Dark-eyed Junco 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist
Drought tolerant: Yes
Resists: Black walnut Pollution
Habit: Clumping Erect Open
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.