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Phragmites

Phragmites australis

Photo by JimJohnson2
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JimJohnson2
De nada, ttsgrupo8, ¡Obrigado pelo elogio!
ttsgrupo8
Obrigada JimJohnson2, e dferris pela identificação da planta.
JimJohnson2
Hello dferris! I think you are exactly right. Some of these grasses were 8' tall!
dferris
I'm not positive if I'm right, but I'd call it Phragmites, possibly the invasive one (Phragmites australis). http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Phragmites+australis&guide=Grasses&cl=US/MA/Nantucket/Nantucket_Field_Station

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PublishedAugust 10, 2014

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