Phragmites australis
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Phragmites australis is a tall grass that grows in wetlands and marshy areas around the world. It matters because it can spread rapidly and overtake native plants, disrupting ecosystems and the wildlife that depends on them.
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Least Concerncommon reed
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona
Common Name: Common Reed
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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Phragmites australis, known as the common reed, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. It is a wetland grass that can grow up to 20 feet (6 metres) tall and has a cosmopolitan distribution worldwide.
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