Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Phragmites (Reed)
Synonyms
Phragmites australis
Arundo australis
Arundo graeca
Arundo phragmites
Phragmites australis subsp. stenophyllus
Phragmites communis
Phragmites gigantea
Phragmites loscosii
Phragmites pumila
Phragmites vulgaris
Related species
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Steud. - Common Reed
Traits
<b>Up to 6 m tall</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> panicle-like. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> 3–5‑flowered, 10–16 mm long, <b>spikelets-axis with long flight-hairs</b>. <span class="v1">lemmas:</span> <b>rolled</b>, <b>9...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in wet habitats