Phragmites australis (introduced haplotype)
Photo Credit:
James H. Miller
There is a native P. australis which is more restrained. But most Phragmites seen is the invasive European genotype. Common reed grows up to 15' tall in dense mats in or near shallow water. This species blocks sunlight for aquatic plants, alters wetland communities and displaces native wetland species.
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Plant Information
Common Name(s):
phragmites
Type:
Non-Native
Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
Native Region:
Eurasia
Invasive Level:
Level 1
Moisture:
Wet
Light:
Sun
