Erianthus giganteus

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Species Distribution Map
Family:POACEAE
Species:Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauv.
Common Name:Giant Plume Grass; Sugarcane Plume Grass
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Giant Plume Grass is a native herbaceous perennial in the Grass family (Poaceae). It occurs statewide in Alabama. Giant Plume Grass is one of six species of Saccharum native to Alabama, and is related to cultivated Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.). This species is found in wetlands such as beaver ponds, river swamps, wet ditches, and sloughs. Giant Plume Grass is the largest of the Plume Grasses, often reaching a height of ten to twelve feet. It also has the largest panicle of any of the other native species. Each fruit (grain) has a long straight awn up to one inch in length. The ligule (a thin outgrowth between the sheath and blade of the leaf) is pubescent with long hairs. When in flower the panicle is narrow and pinkish. When the fruit mature the panicle is “fluffy” and tan in color. Giant Plume Grass can be grown in any wet spot receiving full sunlight. It is spectacular along the margins of a pond, and can be used as a specimen plant grown with other water-loving natives. It is available from some native plant nurseries, and a selection known as “Red Mountain” has very pink panicles when in flower. --A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyPOACEAE - Grass family
Genus Erianthus
Species Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauv. - Giant Plume Grass; Sugarcane Plume Grass

Citation

Citation Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 14, 151, 177. 1812.
Basionym: Anthoxanthum giganteum Walter 1788.
Type: USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Walter s.n. (neotype: BM). Neotypified by Hitchcock, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 33. 1905; D. B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 410. 2007.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Erianthus giganteus var. compactus    
Erianthus saccharoides    
Saccharum giganteum Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 103. 1805.Anthoxanthum giganteum Walter 1788. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, DeKalb, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1934 - 1997

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
TROY000033526 Barbour 17 Sep 2011 Dykes, Bailee
109		 TROY
Saccharum brevibarbe (Michaux) Persoon
TROY000027370 Autauga 18 Oct 2006 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12535		 TROY
Saccharum brevibarbe (Michaux) Persoon
JSU101708 Mobile 03 Oct 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10453		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0019524 Etowah 12 Oct 1996 Kral, Robert
86823		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) Muhl
AUA000046588 Clarke 6 Nov 2014 HOLT, BRIAN D.
SWS309		 AUA
ERIANTHUS GIGANTEUS (WALT.) BEAUV.
UNA00004333 Tuscaloosa 30 Sep 1977 Dowling, Hugh M.
178		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
TROY000044133 Geneva 10 Nov 2016 Byrd, Cameron
590		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
JSU101703 DeKalb 14 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7003		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00050646 Barbour 02 Nov 1997 MacDonald, John R.
10929		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UWAL0008989 Autauga 18 Oct 2006 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12535		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Beauv.
UNA00056375 Hale 28 Sep 1995 Birk, Michelle
525		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UNA00004313 Fayette 22 Sep 1981 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2168		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
TROY000012637 Monroe 31 Oct 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17198		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00004328 Montgomery 24 Sep 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
874		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
AUA000019048 Russell 16 Oct 1980 BOZEMAN, L.L.
108		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UWAL0008991 Marengo 24 Sep 2008 England, J. Kevin
1208		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Beauv.
JSU101709 Shelby 12 Oct 1996 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9300		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0039891 Geneva 10 Nov 2016 Byrd, Cameron
590		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
AUA000019040 Conecuh 17 Dec 1995 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
10128		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
TROY000012634 Dale 21 Sep 1999 Pennington, Tiffany
176		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00004323 Elmore 24 Sep 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6925		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
JSU156422 Etowah 25 Sep 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
3940		 JSU
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauv.
TROY000034060 Butler 29 Oct 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22675		 TROY
Saccharum brevibarbe (Michaux) Persoon
UWAL0044166 Baldwin 09 Oct 2006 Larsen, Harry S.
1557		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauv.
TROY000028449 Clay 17 Sep 2005 Kral, Robert
96837		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0030720 Montgomery 12 Oct 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25609		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
SAMF0008100 Baldwin 22 Oct 1969 Kral, R.
38209		 SAMF
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauvois
TROY000036271 Bullock 12 Oct 2012 Dykes, Bailee
1387		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
TROY000051497 Lawrence 21 Sep 2013 England, J. Kevin
4558		 TROY
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauvois
UWAL0008990 Clay 17 Sep 2005 Kral, Robert
96837		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Beauv.
AUA000019041 Conecuh 15 Sep 1985 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
1800		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UNA00004338 Tuscaloosa 24 Sep 1977 Bodkin, C.
107		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
AUA000020100 Autauga 18 Oct 2006 SPAULDING, DANIEL D.
12535		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UWAL0038709 Fayette 19 Oct 2018 England, J. Kevin
9607		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) Palisot de Beauvois
UNA00004368 Tuscaloosa 26 Nov 1974 Hoener, Fred K.
1212		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UNA00056433 Bibb 16 Nov 1995 Birk, Michelle
636		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
JSU101701 Calhoun 05 Oct 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
1e75		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0032953 Covington 26 Nov 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
27094.1		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
TROY000012635 Geneva 12 Nov 1999 MacDonald, John R.
13675		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
AUA000019043 Crenshaw 26 Nov 1995 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
10121		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UNA00004358 Autauga 24 Sep 1934 Harper, Roland M.
3272		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UNA00004343 Baldwin 3 Oct 1947 Lueth, Francis X.
L98		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UWAL0009099 Greene 15 Sep 1990 Layman, Steven R.
s.n.		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walt.) Pers.
JSU101707 Jefferson 17 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7173		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
TROY000043902 Covington 26 Nov 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
27094A		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00004333 Tuscaloosa 30 Sep 1977 Dowling, Hugh M.
178		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
TROY000027712 Butler 21 Sep 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20092		 TROY
Saccharum brevibarbe (Michaux) Persoon
UWAL0051224 Lauderdale 05 Oct 1967 Kral, R.
29352		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Muhl.
AUA000019044 Lee 11 Nov 1971 HARPER, DOUGLAS
182		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
TROY000027371 Tallapoosa 26 Sep 2006 Barger, T. Wayne
388		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
TROY000012636 Houston 10 Sep 1992 MacDonald, John R.
5461		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00055933 Houston 23 Oct 1994 MacDonald, John R.
8113		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UWAL0016860 St. Clair 23 Sep 2014 Davenport, L.J.
5673		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00004353 Tuscaloosa 26 Oct 1980 Lentz, David L.
157		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
SAMF0002893 St. Clair 23 Sep 2014 Davenport, L.J.
5673		 SAMF
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0014102 Bullock 12 Oct 2012 Dykes, Bailee
1387		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
JSU101710 Tuscaloosa 16 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7321		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
TROY000041890 Montgomery 12 Oct 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25609		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00004338 Tuscaloosa 24 Sep 1977 Bodkin, C.
107		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
AUA000018808 Choctaw 21 Sep 1994 CROUCH, VIRGINIA E.
1214		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UWAL0038690 Jefferson 06 Oct 2018 England, J. Kevin
9567		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) Palisot de Beauvois
AUA000019046 Macon 17 Nov 1972 CROUSE, S.P.
132		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
AUA000019045 Lee 14 Nov 1959 BANKS, DONALD J.
 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
AUA000019039 Barbour 3 Nov 1980 JACKSON, MIKE
117		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UWAL0034112 Marion 06 Sep 2015 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14422		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Beauv.
UNA00004378 Mobile s.d. Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UNA00004348 Tuscaloosa 24 Sep 1977 Scofield, Richard H.
34		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UWAL0038957 Covington 14 Sep 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
4903		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walt.) Pers.
UNA00004348 Tuscaloosa 24 Sep 1977 Caldwell, Richard D.
34		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
TROY000029477 Marengo 24 Sep 2008 England, J. Kevin
1208		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00004363 Macon 24 Sep 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6909		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
TROY000012633 Coffee 17 Sep 1999 Martin, Brian H.
221		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
JSU101711 Washington 01 Nov 1997 Higginbotham, Jerri W.
366		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
AUA000019042 Coosa 10 Sep 1975 RUTLAND, DAVID W.
1387		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UWAL0044165 Baldwin 02 Oct 2001 Larsen, Harry S.
930		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P. Beauv.
TROY000026836 Escambia 20 Nov 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20455		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
TROY000033527 Barbour 17 Sep 2011 Dykes, Bailee
109		 TROY
Saccharum brevibarbe (Michaux) Persoon
UNA00004343 Baldwin 03 Oct 1947 Lueth, Francis X.
L98		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
TROY000029463 Shelby 21 Oct 2007 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12771		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0049284 Bullock 01 Oct 2016 Horne, Howard E.
3616		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) Beauvois
TROY000012632 Butler 12 Oct 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
18533		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0010102 Butler 29 Oct 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22675		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers.
JSU101706 Jackson 22 Oct 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
2156		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
TROY000049832 Geneva 20 Oct 2016 Byrd, Cameron
356		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers.
UNA00026496 Wilcox 24 Sep 1994 Birk, Michelle
688		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
AUA000018807 Choctaw 21 Sep 1994 CROUCH, VIRGINIA E.
1214		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UWAL0008992 Shelby 21 Oct 2007 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12771		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Beauv.
UNA00004353 Tuscaloosa 26 Oct 1980 Lentz, David L.
157		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UNA00027262 Hale 25 Sep 1965 Williams, Norris H.
131		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UWAL0036471 Tuscaloosa 30 Sep 2017 England, J. Kevin
8512		 UWAL
Erianthus giganteus (Walter) Palisot de Beauvois
TROY000045098 Autauga 11 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
291		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
AUA000029394 Covington 22 Oct 2009 HANSEN, CURTIS J.
4534		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
TROY000012638 Monroe 24 Oct 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17171		 TROY
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UWAL0015640 Lawrence 21 Sep 2013 England, J. Kevin
4558		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
UNA00069115 Shelby 18 Oct 2007 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12771		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
UWAL0046566 Autauga 11 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
291		 UWAL
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
AUA000019047 Pike 19 Nov 1995 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
10108		 AUA
SACCHARUM GIGANTEUM (WALT.) PERS.
UNA00004318 Wilcox 27 Sep 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6955		 UNA
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) P. Beauv.
JSU101704 Etowah 25 Sep 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
3951		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
JSU101702 Calhoun 05 Oct 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
1373		 JSU
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Persoon
ALNHS00000219 Mobile 03 Oct 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10453		 ALNHS
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Beauv.
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