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common reed

Phragmites australis

Common reed is a tall grass that grows near water. It has fluffy flower heads that look like soft feathers and can sway gently in the breeze. It's a great home for many animals!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The common reed is a tall, grass-like plant with stout, hollow stems and long, flat, blue-green leaves. Its most distinctive feature is a large, feathery, purplish-brown to golden plume-like flower head that sways in the wind.

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Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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It's one of the most widespread plants on Earth, found on every continent except Antarctica!

Its tough, hollow stems were historically used to make arrows, mats, and even roofs!

Some cultures have made musical instruments, like flutes, from its sturdy, hollow stalks!

The roots can grow incredibly deep, helping the plant survive droughts and strong winds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Spreader

Common reed can spread rapidly using tough underground stems called rhizomes, helping it colonize new areas.

Fähigkeit

Water Filter

Common reed has roots that can absorb pollutants and heavy metals from water, helping to clean its environment.

Fähigkeit

Erosion Controller

Common reed has a dense network of roots that stabilize soil, preventing erosion along water bodies.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-600 cm
Blütengröße
1-1.7 cm
Blütezeit
Summer-fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

shelters

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Builds nests in dense reed beds.

eaten by

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Consumes stems and rhizomes.

eaten by

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Eats seeds and sometimes shoots.

shelters

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris

Weaves globe-shaped nests within the reeds.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Stay on paths when exploring near water and be careful of slippery areas.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common reed?

100-600 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common reed?

1-1.7 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common reed?

Summer-fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common reed?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common reed?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common reed?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common reed?

Wind

Wo findet man common reed normalerweise?

Wetlands

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