Phragmites australis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6465

Phragmites australis (Cav.) Steud.

Common reed

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Phragmites australis, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Family:	POACEAE
Genus:	Phragmites

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Phragmites communis ssp. berlandieri
PLANTS:	Phragmites phragmites
ICPN + PLANTS:	Phragmites australis var. berlandieri
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More information about Phragmites australis


	Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (PHAU7)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google
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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Dec 18, 2018).