Characteristics
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
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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