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Sacred Bamboo

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Sacred bamboo, fruit - Photo by James H. Miller; USDA, Forest Service
Scientific Name: 
Nandina domestica Thunb. (ITIS)
Common Name: 
Sacred bamboo, nandina, heavenly bamboo
Native To: 
Asia (Stone 2009)
Date of U.S. Introduction: 
Early 1800s (Stone 2009)
Means of Introduction: 
Introduced as an ornamental (Stone 2009)
Impact: 
May displace native species (Stone 2009)

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Sacred Bamboo
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.

Images

Google Images - Sacred Bamboo
Google.
Invasive.org - Sacred Bamboo
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Videos

YouTube - Nandina (Nandina domestica)

Google. YouTube; University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Sacred Bamboo.

Partnership
Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Sacred Bamboo
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Invasive Species Compendium - Nandina domestica
CAB International.
Texas Invasives Database - Nandina domestica
TexasInvasives.org.
TISI Inventory - Sacred Bamboo
Texas State University System. Texas Invasive Species Institute.
Federal Government
Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) - Nandina domestica
USDA. FS. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Fire Sciences Laboratory.
PLANTS Database - Sacred Bamboo
USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.
U.S. National Plant Germplasm System - Nandina domestica

USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.

State and Local Government
Field Guide: Invasive - Heavenly Bamboo
Missouri Department of Conservation.
See also: Problem Plant Control (scroll to Invasive Plants section) for more information to help you identify and control most common invasive plants in Missouri
Invasive Species: Sacred Bamboo

Alabama Forestry Commission.

Academic
Plant Profile: Nandina domestica

University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

Citations

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Nandina domestica. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
  • Stone, K.R. 2009. Nandina domestica. In: Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer).