Wild Harvest Tour Special Edition
Just to let you all know, the next few blog posts will be covering things that were exclusively seen on the Wild Harvest Tour, these are plants found in the woods of North Carolina. Some of these plants are good, some are bad but they are things you need to know about. I hope you enjoy the focused content folks.
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This specimen has some stem color that is worthy of note. Pleioblastus argenteostriatus can have reddish-brown stems. 
This is closer to what your average Peioblastus argenteostriatus looks like after recovering from being cut down with some level of regularity. When found in a natural state near stream beds it looks more graceful, like a very skinny but not as tall true bamboo. 
This shoot according to several online photo sites for ID'ing plants is listed as Tiger Grass, but there's one problem, tiger grass has a USDA range of 10-12, we're in Zone 8B. We're a bit too cold for Tiger grass to be a perennial and this plant and it's patch has been appearing near the Cumberland County Maintenance facility on Mayview Street in Fayetteville reliably for years.. 
Some new can fronds resemble Tiger Grass due to the chunky leaves.
Common Name: This plant seems to lack a common name.
Other Common Names: Sometimes called ‘Dwarf Bamboo’ on garden sites.
Botanical Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Botanical Latin Name: Pleioblastus argenteostriatus
Description & Habitat: This grass which is similar in growth habit to Bamboo is originally native to Eastern Asia and Central/Southern Japan. In our native climate you will find large patches of it near rivers, and bodies of water or areas where the water table is high. This plant prefers areas with partial shade and is noteworthy for being naturally resistant to Honey fungus. It is classified as a semi-invasive and will escape cultivation if given the chance so introducing it to a new area should be done with caution. It can be used for erosion control and its stalks may be useful in wicker-like construction.
On the Wild Harvest Tours in both May and April, we encountered this grass by the river in the woods at Rolling Hill Ranch in Camden. It can be found all over the town of Fayetteville along the Cape Fear River Trail, in the Cape Fear Botanical Garden and near the bridge on North Cool Spring Street.
When & What to Harvest: In early spring before new shoots emerge old shoots can be harvested for wicker-like projects.
Poisonous Lookalikes: None known.
Related Edible Species: True Bamboo (Phyllostachys sp.)
Recipe: Information on this bamboo-esque grass is somewhat scarce and even Wikipedia is lacking.
Additional Information: (If applicable)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleioblastus
With all that garden goodness covered this is the part of the blog where I have to advertise for the Fayetteville City Market. Now I know you readers probably don’t much like advertisements, but my booth at the City Market helps to cover the costs of running the test garden and literally maintains the Research & Development budget that is used to bring you the information that has made up the backbone of this blog. In addition to being able to process card payments we now take CashApp payments so your payment options for my product have tripled. With that said; if you want to get some GMO-free, Organic fruit, herbs, flowers and perennials, come on down to the Fayetteville City Market on 325 Maxwell Street in downtown Fayetteville between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Even in bad weather the market goes on though you might have to look for me under the ‘arches’ of the Transportation Museum’s front entryway.
I will not be at the market this weekend, but I will be at the Plant Swap at the Smith Recreation Center. The address is 1520 Slater Avenue, and the Plant swap is between the hours of 12:00 pm to 3:00pm. So come on by and see some amazing stuff. This weekend, I am very happy to announce that at the Swap I will be debuting Bordeaux Regional Nursery’s own line of bagged Live Mushroom Compost. Other soil enhancing products will follow soon.
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Our group’s online presence has migrated to Nextdoor.com. All you need to keep up with all our activities is to have a Nextdoor account and to look for the ‘Sustainable Neighbors of Fayetteville’ group and ask to join! You don’t have to live in Fayetteville to join us! Feel free to ask all your garden questions of our knowledgeable membership and post your cool garden pictures.
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Meetings are still going on! Our next (unofficial) meeting is June 8th at the Fayetteville City Market at 325 Franklin Street between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
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