Cortaderia selloana | UK Overseas Territories database of Alien Species

(Schult. & Schult.f.) Asch. & Graebn.

Common name

Pampas Grass

Territories

Establishment status

Establishment status detail

Not established in the wild. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).);

Ecological impact detail

Major. Fire-promoting grass. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).); Massive. Fire-promoting grass. (Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).);

Human health impact detail

Minor. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).);

Other notes

Spain. (Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).);

Pathway

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn

1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Other intentional release - Other

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Botanical garden/zoo/aquaria – BZA

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Vehicles – Veh

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Machinery/equipment – Mach

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - People and luggage / equipment – Lug

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Agriculture – Ag

6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat

References

Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).;