| burmareed | USDA PLANTS Symbol: NERE U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Grass or Grasslike |
| Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex A.S. Hitchc. |
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Taxonomic Rank: Liliopsida: Cyperales: Poaceae |
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| Synonym(s): silkreed | |
| Native Range: Temp. & trop. Asia (GRIN); | |
Burmareed is a perennial, bunch grass that can grow to 10 ft. (3 m) tall. Leaves are linear, flat, slightly hairy on the top, glabrous (no hairs) underneath, 8-39 in. (20-100 cm) long and 0.3-1 in. (8-25 mm) wide. Leaf sheaths are marked by a collar of hairs and a hairy ligule. Flowering occurs in April to October, when large, silver, plume-like inflorescences develop. The inflorescences can be up to 3 ft. (0.9 m) long. Burmareed can be distinguished from common reed by the hairy collar around the leaf sheath. Burmareed is native to South Asia and was introduced into the United States in 1916. Burmareed is extremely flammable and can produce flames up to 30 ft. (9 m) high. |
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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Plant(s); Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); inflorescence Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Tony Pernas, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org Alternative content
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 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. Alternative content
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| Invasive Listing Sources: |
| Faith Campbell, 1998 |
| Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council |
| John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995. |
