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Phragmites australis


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Phragmites australis
  • Scientific Name: Phragmites australis
  • Common Name: common reed
  • Symbol: PHAU7
  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Phragmites
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Family Common Name: Grass family
  • Order: Cyperales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Subshrub, Shrub, Graminoid
  • Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N)
  • State Noxious: AL (CCW), CT (IB), MA (P), SC (PP), VT (CBW), WA (CCW)
  • Flower Color: White
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit Color: White
  • Fruit Color: White
  • Edible: No
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    Reed growth habit and flower detail


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  • Scientific Name: Phragmites australis
  • Common Name(s): Reed
  • Edible: yes
  • Medicinal: no
  • Parts Used: stem, fruit


  • Logos
    13 Aug, 2008

    Description: This tall, coarse grass grows to 3.5 meters tall and has gray-green leaves about 4 centimeters wide. It has large masses of brown flower branches in early summer. These rarely produce grain and become fluffy, gray masses late in the season.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    13 Aug, 2008

    Habitat and Distribution: Look for reed in any open, wet area, especially one that has been disturbed through dredging. Reed is found throughout the temperate regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    13 Aug, 2008

    Edible Parts: All parts of the plant are edible raw or cooked in any season. Harvest the stems as they emerge from the soil and boil them. You can also harvest them just before they produce flowers, then dry and beat them into flour. You can also dig up and boil the underground stems, but they are often tough. Seeds are edible raw or boiled, but they are rarely found.
    Current Rating: 0.0000

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    Reed growth habit and flower detail


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