Phragmites australis subsp. australis
European Common Reed, European Reed
Other regional names: European Reedgrass
- European Reedgrass
Also known as: Arundo aggerum Kit. +15 more
- Arundo aggerum Kit.
- Arundo barbata Burch.
- Arundo filiformis Hassk.
- Arundo graeca Link
- Arundo naga J.Koenig ex Steud.
- Arundo nigricans Mérat
- Arundo occidentalis Sieber ex Schult.
- Arundo palustris Salisb.
- Arundo phragmites f. salsa Podp.
- Arundo phragmites L.
- Arundo phragmites var. gracilis Mérat
- Arundo phragmites var. nigricans (Mérat) Bréb.
- Arundo phragmites var. pumila G.Mey.
- Arundo phragmites var. rivularis Griseb.
- Arundo phragmites var. stolonifera G.Mey.
- Arundo phragmites var. variegata (Gray) J.Lloyd
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte or rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Phragmites australis subsp. australis (commonly known as European Common Reed or European reed) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Phragmites australis, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Free State, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Malaya, Manchuria, Mauritania, Missouri, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Queensland, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Bahamas, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Cook Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations