Fargesia

 ( Bambusoideae Genera ) 

Fargesia is a genus of in the Poaceae.Franchet, Adrien René. 1893. Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris 2: 1067 These are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 74 箭竹属 jian zhu shu Fargesia Franchet, Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris. 2: 1067. 1893. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbrella bamboo and fountain bamboo.Darke, R. 1999. Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses: Sedges, Rushes, Cat-tails, and Selected Bamboos 1–325. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon USAYi, Tong Pei. 1988. Journal of Bamboo Research 7(2)

They are medium to small mountain clumping bamboos, native plant to Alpine climate conifer forests of East Asia, from China south to Vietnam and west to the eastern slopes of the Himalayas. They are known in Chinese as jian zhu (), meaning "arrow bamboo".

The scientific name was given in honour of the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).

Fargesias are some of the world's hardiest bamboos, but they do not spread vigorously. Common bamboos in the genus Fargesia are essential foods for giant pandas, and large-scale flowering of its species has had a devastating effect on panda populations. Giant panda habitat will therefore need at least two species of Fargesia, to ensure food supply during flowering events.

Because fargesias are becoming more well known for their thick clumping habits, they have become cheaper and available at many nurseries.