Calflora
Taxon  Report   6465    
Phragmites australis  (Cav.) Steud.
Common reed
Phragmites australis, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
This plant can be invasive in parts of California.

Note:There are both native and non-native populations of Phragmites australis growing in Calffornia, and are difficult to distinguish
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Bloom Period
Family: Poaceae  
Genus: Phragmites

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Alkali Sink, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSPhragmites australis var. berlandieri
JEFPhragmites berlandieri
PLANTSPhragmites communis ssp. berlandieri
JEF + PLANTSPhragmites communis var. berlandieri
JEF + PLANTSPhragmites communis
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More information about  Phragmites australis

Phragmites Field Guide: Distinguishing native and exotic forms of Phragmites australis in the United States. Jil Swearingen and Kristin Saltonstall (Plant Conservation Alliance)

Cal-IPC 2006: Species Native to Part of California, but Invasive in Other Parts of the State

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/24/2022).