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Cortaderia
Genus

Full scientific name

Cortaderia Stapf

Number of records
5979
Currently classified as a weed
No
  • Biological control for this species

This genus is in the family:

Poaceae
Family

The genus Cortaderia includes:

Cortaderia hieronymi
Species
Cortaderia jubata
Species
Common names
purple pampas
purple pampas grass
pampas
Cortaderia rudiuscula
Species
Cortaderia selloana
Species
Common names
pampas
common pampas
pampas grass
white pampas
Cortaderia selloana subsp. selloana
Subspecies
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