To people in the renewable fuels industry, Arundo donax _ also known as “giant reed” _ is nothing short of a miracle plant. An Oregon power plant is looking at it as a potential substitute for coal, ...

PHOENIX — A giant reed that can grow 4 inches per day is choking Arizona rivers, creeks and lakes. The stubborn Arundo donax plant, an invasive species brought to the U.S. from Southeast Asia, is ...

While other ornamental grasses tend to arch outward, feather reed grass forms dense, erect clumps of narrow green leaves that send up stiff flowering stalks in the summer. In fall, the narrow blossoms ...