Selected images for sacred bamboo (Nandina domestica )
Sacred bamboo invades forests throughout the Southeast United States. It is a small, erect shrub that grows up to 8 ft. (2.4 m) tall. Leaves are alternate, large, bi- or tri-pinnately compound with small, 1-2 in. (2.5-5.1 cm) long leaflets. Flowering occurs in the spring, when small, white flowers develop in large panicles at the ends of the stems. Flowers have 3-6 reflexed petals. Fruits are green berries that mature to a bright red. The older stems have bark with long, linear furrows. The overlapping leaf sheaths give the main stem the appearance of bamboo, hence the name. Sacred bamboo is shade tolerant, which allows it to invade forest edges and interiors. It is native to eastern Asia and India and was first introduced to North America in the early 1800s. It has been planted widely as an ornamental and often escapes from old plantings.
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0016084 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Feature(s) James H. Miller |
0016084 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Feature(s) James H. Miller |
0016217 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Foliage James H. Miller |
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0016217 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Foliage James H. Miller |
0016239 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Flower(s) James H. Miller |
0016239 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Flower(s) James H. Miller |
0016264 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) James H. Miller |
0016264 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) James H. Miller |
1237028 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Chuck Bargeron |
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1237028 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Chuck Bargeron |
1346054 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Chris Evans |
1346054 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Chris Evans |
1346066 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Chris Evans |
1346066 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Chris Evans |
2128100 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) Chris Evans |
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2128100 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) Chris Evans |
2307100 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Foliage James H. Miller |
2307100 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Foliage James H. Miller |
2307101 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Twig(s)/Shoot(s) James H. Miller |
2307101 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Twig(s)/Shoot(s) James H. Miller |
2307104 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Flower(s) James H. Miller |
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2307104 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Flower(s) James H. Miller |
2307105 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) James H. Miller |
2307105 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) James H. Miller |
2307107 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) James H. Miller |
2307107 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) James H. Miller |
2308101 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) Chuck Bargeron |
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2308101 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Plant(s) Chuck Bargeron |
5160041 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
5160041 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Fruit(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
5308030 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
5308030 sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
