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Common reed
Phragmites australis
41.759, -71.3235
Field Notes
Description:
Tall growing non-native invasive grass. Phragmites is capable of forming dense monotypic stands, particularly in disturbed wetlands. This picture is the flowering head in winter.
Habitat:
Disturbed wetlands, including former salt marshes that are cut off from adequate tidal exchange. Also common in roadside ditches.
Notes:
There is a native form of Phragmites that is much less invasive than the European variety. Natural habitat for this form is along the edge of coastal wetlands.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012
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