Maryland Biodiversity Project - Switch Cane (Arundinaria tecta)

Switch Cane Arundinaria tecta (Walter) Muhlenberg

Synonyms: Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta.

Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Genus Arundinaria Switch Cane - Arundinaria tecta - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/3927

Status:

Considered rare on the coastal plain (Terrell & Peterson, 2009).

Records:

There are 167 records in the project database.

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Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/14/2018). (Photo ID: 129997 - Psn: 35)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/14/2018). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2013). (Photo ID: 17066 - Psn: 65)

Switch Cane in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2013). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2013). (Photo ID: 17065 - Psn: 70)

Switch Cane in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2013). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/10/2018). (Photo ID: 119232 - Psn: 76)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/10/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2009). (Photo ID: 1481 - Psn: 80)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2009). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Switch Cane with florets in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/29/2015). (Photo ID: 24370 - Psn: 85)

Switch Cane with florets in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/29/2015). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/25/2017). (Photo ID: 99008 - Psn: 125)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/25/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2019). (Photo ID: 135935 - Psn: 125)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2019). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). (Photo ID: 136165 - Psn: 150)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/14/2018). (Photo ID: 129998 - Psn: 155)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/14/2018). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). (Photo ID: 136162 - Psn: 180)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/22/2019). (Photo ID: 134976 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/22/2019). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/22/2019). (Photo ID: 135003 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/22/2019). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). (Photo ID: 136060 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/28/2018). (Photo ID: 136618 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/28/2018). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/29/2018). (Photo ID: 136620 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/29/2018). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 208885 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 216315 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/25/2017). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 224530 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/25/2017). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/6/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 317123 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/6/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/17/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 329789 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/17/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 695759 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/19/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 744903 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/19/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/12/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 811880 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/12/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/17/2024). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 983738 - Psn: 200)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/17/2024). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2018). (Photo ID: 130015 - Psn: 800)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2018). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2018). (Photo ID: 130022 - Psn: 800)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2018). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/27/2018). (Photo ID: 130040 - Psn: 800)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/27/2018). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/3/2019). (Photo ID: 136283 - Psn: 800)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/3/2019). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). (Photo ID: 136799 - Psn: 900)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). (Photo ID: 136806 - Psn: 900)

Switch Cane in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

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