Fargesia dracocephala is a woody bamboo native to central China.

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.

[1] 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.