The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (March 2024) |
Common reed | |
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Invasive common reed in the U.S. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Phragmites |
Species: | P. australis
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Binomial name | |
Phragmites australis | |
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Phragmites australis, known as the common reed, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. It is a wetland grass that can grow up to 20 feet (6 metres) tall and has a cosmopolitan distribution worldwide.