Phragmites
Phragmites () is a genus of four species of large perennial reed grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world.
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Phragmites is a group of four species of tall reed grasses that grow naturally in wetlands around the world, from temperate to tropical climates. These plants are important because they play a role in wetland ecosystems, though they can sometimes become invasive and outcompete native plants in certain areas.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Arundineae
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- Phragmites australis Schilfrohr.jpg
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- Taxonomy
- Wildlife in reed beds
- Uses
- Ecosystem services
- Cultivation
- Phytoremediation water treatment
- Thatching
- Music
- Food
- Other uses
- Invasiveness and control
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- References
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Phragmites () is a genus of four species of large perennial reed grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world.
==Taxonomy== The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, maintained by Kew Garden in London, accepts the following four species: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. – The cosmopolitan common reed Phragmites japonicus Steud. – Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, Russian Far East Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex Steud. – tropical Africa, southern Asia, Australia, some Pacific Islands, invasive in New Zealand Phragmites mauritianus Kunth – central + southern Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius