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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: stringstretcher on December 12, 2007, 10:47:09 pm

Title: Cane in Virginia?
Post by: stringstretcher on December 12, 2007, 10:47:09 pm

Does anyone know, or willing to share a spot that I can go collect some river cane or switch cane in Virginia?  I sure would love to go and harverst it myself, just to say I did.

Title: Re: Cane in Virginia?
Post by: welch2 on December 13, 2007, 01:26:34 am

Where in Virginia?  It's a big state. I know a few places on the coast. But in general look alongside creeks and rivers, even lakes.

Ralph

Title: Re: Cane in Virginia?
Post by: Hillbilly on December 13, 2007, 11:59:18 am

Here is the USDA distribution map for native switch and river canes (Arundinaria) in Virginia.

(http://arcmapper.sc.egov.usda.gov/ReportMapper.asp?name=plants&h=306&w=400&cmd=newmap&state=51&county=51025_51031_51033_51035_51036_51041_51053_51059_51073_51081&county=51093_51095_51097_51101_51105_51109_51115_51117_51125_51127&county=51141_51143_51149_51159_51167_51169_51171_51175_51181_51183&county=51191_51195_51197_51199_51550_51650_51700_51800_51810&symbol=ARUND2)

Title: Re: Cane in Virginia?
Post by: Canerod on December 20, 2007, 08:01:45 pm

About 3 miles west of Charlottesville, on I-64, there's a big stand of cane between the East and West bound lanes. I always wondered if it was any good for rods, i.e. thick enough powerfibers.