Species

Phragmites australis

Flowering Plants

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Phragmites australis." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/phragmites-australis.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Phragmites australis. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/phragmites-australis

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-phragmites-australis,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Phragmites australis},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/phragmites-australis},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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, found on wetlands worldwide.

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Phragmites australis (Wikipedia)

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