Phragmites australis

Characteristics

Poaceae
Phragmites
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Old World reed grass, Old World phragmites
Rich fens, fresh to brackish marshes, openings in swamps, ditches, wet fields, and disturbed sites. Often grows in very dense monospecific stands.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification

Monocots
Poales
Poaceae
Phragmites
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. - Old World reed grass, Old World phragmites

Citation

Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
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Species Distribution Map

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Source

Synonyms

Plant Photos

Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Aug 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jul 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 3 Aug 2005 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 2 Nov 2010 - 1
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