Phragmites
reed
1 species
2 subspecies and varieties
2 subspecies and varieties
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Phragmites australis – common reed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, including roadsides, often where wet or seasonally moist.
Origin: Native and introduced from Eurasia and northern Africa
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, including roadsides, often where wet or seasonally moist.
Origin: Native and introduced from Eurasia and northern Africa
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
• ssp. americanus – common reed
• ssp. australis – common reed
