Phragmites australis
E1008944
Phragmites australis is a tall, perennial reed grass commonly found in wetlands worldwide, where it often forms dense stands that dominate marsh ecosystems.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
perennial grass
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ reed grass ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | common reed ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| dispersalMethod |
rhizome fragmentation
ⓘ
wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
habitat former in wetlands
ⓘ
primary producer ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| forms | dense stands ⓘ |
| genus | Phragmites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | tall grass ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| impact |
can alter hydrology of wetlands
ⓘ
can change fire regimes in marshes ⓘ can outcompete native wetland plants ⓘ can reduce plant species diversity ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | feathery panicle ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | linear leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to 4 meters ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssue | invasive in North America ⓘ |
| order | Poales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by rhizomes
ⓘ
sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ |
| rootSystem | extensive rhizome network ⓘ |
| stemType | hollow culms ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
flooding tolerance
ⓘ
high salinity tolerance ⓘ nutrient enrichment tolerance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fencing material
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ pulp and paper production ⓘ thatched roofing ⓘ wastewater treatment reed beds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.