Really enjoyed reading this post @bdmillergallery. I vaguely recall seeing bamboo patches in the vicinity of Yorktown, Virginia, while visiting there a few years ago. And the thought of whether or not they were native species does occur to us, as they seem out of place.

Do you know why nothing grows underneath them?

Out here where I live, we have an invasive species. Called the "Russian Olive." You definitely don't walk through a patch of them. They have some very nasty, long thorns. If you want to "take it on" and attempt to eradicate it, you have your work cut out. It is really invasive ...

Which leads one to wonder whose bright idea was it to "introduce" these plants in the first place? There are many, many stories I have heard over the years about this being done. Both with plants, as well as animals. Surprising how many of them "go south" due to unintended consequences, i.e. these people as not as "bright" as they perhaps originally thought ...

Wish you could send me some of the dead canes. They would be perfect for our Back to Eden gardening, to stake up our tomatoes ...

Have a great day "over there!"