| Pampas grass | |
|---|---|
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| Inflorescences | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Cortaderia |
| Species: | C. selloana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cortaderia selloana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Arundo kila Spreng. ex Steud. | |
Cortaderia selloana is a species of flowering plant in the Poaceae family.[1] It is referred to by the common name pampas grass,[2] and is native to southern South America, including the Pampas region after which it is named. It is widely distributed throughout the world as a cultivated ornamental. Moreover it has significant value in terms of outdoor plant. It also has very significant economical value for European Union.
- ^ a b "Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Asch. & Graebn". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.