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Common Reed
Phragmites austrailis
By Sean McCauley
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Both native and nonnative species
Nonnatives do not have the red color
near the internode
Nonnatives also have blue green leaves
Can reach 15 feet tall
Lives near water in both tidal and non
tidal brackish and fresh water marshes,
river edges, ponds, lakes, road sides and
disturbed areas
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Was likely introduced
accidentally in ballast
material from ships
coming from Europe
Spread along the coast
then inwards
Has many uses in
Europe, but very few
here
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Herbicides specifically
Glyphosate based
Prescribed burning
Mechanical
Biological
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Common Reed
is considered an
invasive species
in 18 states,
including
Pennsylvania