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The Arundo Invades Sabino Canyon11-25-08 | News

The Arundo Invades Sabino Canyon




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As the fight against buffelgrass continues, another weed is gaining territory in Sabino Canyon, Arizona.

Sabino Canyon is the home to dozens of native plants and animals of Southern Arizona. But an intruder, the Arundo, is taking over Sabino Creek and it has been up to volunteers to stop it.

The Arundo, also known as the Giant Reed, can grow up to 30 feet tall and like other invasive plants, it threatens the wildlife that thrives in Sabino.

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Source: Suleika Acosta, KOLD News 13, www.kold.com.

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