Fargesia dracocephala

''Fargesia dracocephala'' is a woody bamboo native to central China. It is known in as ''longtou jianzhu'' , meaning ''dragon head Fargesia''. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek and has the same meaning. It is found at high elevations in the south of Gansu, western Hubei, southern Shaanxi and northern Sichuan. The plant is a significant source of food for the giant panda.

There is a bamboo cultivated in the west sold under the same name, but it is actually a recently described species, namely ''Fargesia apicirubens''. Confusingly, the most common cultivar of ''F. dracocephala'' is sometimes sold in the west under the name ''Fargesia rufa'', which is a different species. When properly designated, it appears as ''Fargesia 'Rufa'.