Characteristics
Phragmites americanus (Saltonstall, P.M. Peterson & Soreng) A. Haines
American reed grass, American phragmites
Rich fens, fresh and brackish marshes, and shrub swamps. Can grow in large stands but these are not as dense as the stands of the introduced Phragmites australis.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
Rare-State
FACW, OBL (NWPL)
FACW (NWPL EMP)
FACW (NWPL NCNE)
S3 (State Rank)
G5T4 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Phragmites americanus (Saltonstall, P.M. Peterson & Soreng) A. Haines - American reed grass, American phragmites
Citation
Phragmites americanus (Saltonstall, P.M. Peterson & Soreng) A. Haines
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Species Distribution Map
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