Bamboo Shoot, <i>Phyllostachys pubescens</i>

Bamboo Shoot, Phyllostachys pubescens

The photos show bamboo shoots. The pervasive bamboo extends rhizome underground from which the shoots come out every spring. Bamboo is a member of Poaceae family.

Phyllostachys pubescens
Moso
Bamboo Shoot
Chiba, Japan
April 2004

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Erica Asai
Last Modified: Tue Dec 14 01:55:06 2004