Pampas grass is known by the botanical name Cortaderia selloana. According to the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, pampas grass is not known to cause symptoms of plant poisoning if ingested by humans. However, any plant can cause allergic reactions or other adverse effects if ingested.Choking is a concern with plant ingestion, especially in children.ccording to the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, pampas grass is not known to cause symptoms of plant poisoning if ingested by humans. However, any plant can cause allergic reactions or other adverse effects if ingested.
Fujita scale. The Fujita scale, or FujitaâPearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation.
The resulting classification (Table 1) became known as the Fujita scale, sometimes referred to as the Fujita-Pearson Tornado Intensity Scale, since Allen Pearson of the Forecast center in Kansas City did much of the groundwork to identify tornado damage (1).