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Common Name(s): Common Reed
Species: Phragmites australis
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Family: Poaceae
Tribe: Arundineae
Longevity: Perennial
Season: Warm
Origin: Native
Height: 2 - 4 m
Flowers: July - November
Description: Most common the Gulf Coast region of Texas, but is sometimes encountered in our region as an introduced planting around ponds and ditches for bank stabilization. It provides screening and nesting cover for some species of wildlife. During certain growth stages, it is grazed by cattle.
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