Features

• Pampas grass produces conspicuous gold, silver or pale purple feathery plumes that detract from the beauty of natural landscapes, according to the National Park Service. Pampas grass develops serrated leaves with sharp edges that can cut skin.
  
  

Warning

• Pampas grass is listed on the Bureau of Land Management's National List of Invasive Weed Species of Concern. Pampas grass produces millions of seeds that spread by wind to coastal dunes, roadsides, rock outcrops and logged areas. The seed sprouts new colonies of pampas grass that crowd out native vegetation.
  
  

Prevention/Solution

• Prevent the spread of pampas grass by monitoring new growth and removing unwanted plants. Pull small pampas grass plants by hand. Use a shovel to remove large pampas grass plants.