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Common Reed (Phragmites australis)

  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Colin Smith Profile at Geograph ... | Geograph British Isles Original image | License: CC-BY-SA-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Unukorno | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Hans Hillewaert (Lycaon) | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Hans Hillewaert (Lycaon) | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
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    Credit: Hans Hillewaert (Lycaon) | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Photo by Infrogmation of New Orleans or one of his parents | Photo by Infrogmation or one of his parents, from photo album inherited by Infrogmation | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Joe Mabel | Photo by Joe Mabel | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
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    Credit: Joe Mabel | Photo by Joe Mabel | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
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    Credit: Joe Mabel | Photo by Joe Mabel | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Joe Mabel | Photo by Joe Mabel | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Joe Mabel | Photo by Joe Mabel | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Weiß, Günter | Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 183-57600-0008 | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-DE
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Weiß, Günter | Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 183-97600-0007 | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-DE
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Donath | Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 183-N0701-372 | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-DE
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Donath | Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 183-N0701-374 | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-DE
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Hedwig Storch | Fotograf = Urheber Hedwig Storch (Kamera FinePix F601 ZOOM Belichtungszeit 1/320 Sek. Blende 5,6 Brennweite 25 mm) | License: PD-user
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Adamantios | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Till F. Teenck | Myself | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Dirk Ingo Franke | photo taken by Dirk Ingo Franke | License: CC-BY-SA-2.0-DE
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Maulwurf 999 | Own work | License: CC-BY-3.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Johann Jaritz | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Johann Jaritz | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Roger Rössing (1929(1929)–2006(2006))Date of birt...Date of birth/death15 April 1929(1929-04-15)11 July 2005(2005-07-11)Location of birth/deathDresdenLeipzigWork periodafter 1945(1945)Work locationBerlin, Dresden and Leipzig | Deutsche Fotothek | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-DE
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Geonarva | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: amanita Phalloides | Namwianga Mission | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Rosser1954 Roger Griffith | Own work | License: PD
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Rosser1954 Roger Griffith | Own work | License: PD Old
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: David Staincliffe | From geog raph.org.uk | License: CC-BY-SA-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Nick Lott (Nicklott 20:22, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)) | Own work | License: CC-BY-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Thomas Quine | Isla Kontiki | License: CC-BY-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Rasbak | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Roland zh, upload on 17. April 2009 | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Roland zh, upload on 17. April 2009 | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Jimmy Harris | originally posted to Flickr as Kilkenny lake | License: CC-BY-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: MMich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Roger Griffith | Old photograph in my possession | License: PD Old
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Albertomos | Opera creata dall'uploader (own work by uploader) | License: PD
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: LaitcheLink to My Website. | Own work | License: PD-user
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Shkumbin Saneja | originally posted to Flickr as Struga2007-58 | License: CC-BY-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Shkumbin Saneja | originally posted to Flickr as Struga2007-59 | License: CC-BY-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Dany3000 | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Steve Weaver | Misty reflections at... | License: CC-BY-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Panek | Own work | License: CC-BY-3.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Dirk Ingo Franke | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Jacob Sturm (?) | scanned from book 31 jan 2009 | License: PD Old
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Robert Nied?wiedzki | own source | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Joadl | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Dirk Ingo Franke | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Martin Cilenšek | Scan from Naše škodljive rastl... (1892) | License: PD Old
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Huhu Uet | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Original uploader was Pollinator at en.wikipedia | Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here. | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Speifensender | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Speifensender | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Andreas Trepte | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Andreas Trepte | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Author Missing | http://legambientear... (for the authorization see here) | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Bjoertvedt | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Bjoertvedt | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Bjoertvedt | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Bjoertvedt | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Javier martin | Own work | License: PD
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Javier martin | Own work | License: PD
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Yoavd | Own work | License: PD
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Kenraiz | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
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    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
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    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
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    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
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    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
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    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Böhringer Friedrich | Own work | License: PD USDA
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: EHM02667 | Own work | License: PD
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Roland Zumbühl (...), Arlesheim (Commons:Picswiss pro... | http://www.picswiss.... | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) | Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen. | License: PD Old
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Panek | Own work | License: CC-BY-3.0 GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Roland zh, upload on 17. Juli 2009 | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Dori | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
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    Credit: Dori | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
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    Credit: Dori | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-US GFDL
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    Credit: Col.51 | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: Rémih | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Common Reed (Phragmites Australis) https://www.sagebud.com/common-reed-phragmites-australis
    Credit: LittleHow | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
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Phragmites Australis, or more commonly know as Common Reed, is a subshrub shrub graminoid with green foliage and white flowers of the genus Phragmites. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 13.1 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring, blooms during summer and is intolerant of shade. Phragmites Australis or Common Reed's floral region is North America US Lower 48, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Phragmites
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Order: Cyperales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Subshrub Shrub Graminoid
  • Native Status: L48 (N) HI (I) PR (N) CAN (N)
  • State Noxious Status: AL (CCW) CT (IB) MA (P) SC (PP) VT (CBW) WA (CCW)
  • State Noxious Common Name: AL (phragmites common reed) CT (common reed) MA (common reed) SC (common reed) VT (common reed) WA (common reed)
  • PLANTS Invasive Status: N'EAST SEEPPC STATE
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW OBL
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FACW) 2(FACW) 3(FACW+) 4(FACW) 5(FACW) 6(FACW) 7(FACW+) 8(FACW+) 9(FACW+) 0(FACW) C(OBL)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring
  • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Moderate
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: None
  • C:N Ratio: High
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: White
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Moderate
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit/Seed Color: White
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
  • Growth Form: Rhizomatous
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height Mature (feet): 13.1
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Long
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Nitrogen Fixation: Low
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Erect
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: High
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
  • Cold Stratification Required: No
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Fertility Requirement: Medium
  • Fire Tolerance: High
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 110
  • Hedge Tolerance: Low
  • Moisture Use: Medium
  • pH (Minimum): 4.5
  • pH (Maximum): 8
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 3450
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 4800
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 12
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 60
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 20
  • Salinity Tolerance: Low
  • Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -38
  • Bloom Period: Summer
  • Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: Medium
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
  • Propagated by Bare Root: No
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: No
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: No
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: Yes
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed Spread Rate: Slow
  • Seedling Vigor: High
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: Rapid


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