Page author: David Giblin
Phragmites australis
common reed
Specimens
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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.
Flowers: July-September
Origin: Native and introduced from Eurasia and northern Africa
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Publication: Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 1: 143. 1840.
Publication: Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 1: 143. 1840.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Phragmites phragmites (L.) H. Karst.
Infraspecies:
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ssp. americanus – common reed
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana and Wyoming, scattered further eastward to the Atlantic Coast. -
ssp. australis – common reed Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Phragmites australis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Phragmites australis checklist entry
OregonFlora: Phragmites australis information
E-Flora BC: Phragmites australis atlas page
CalPhotos: Phragmites australis photos
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