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Scientific Name

Phragmites australis

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.

Park

Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

common reed

Park Synonyms

Phragmites communis

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Plantae
Subkingdom	Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom	Streptophyta
Superdivision	Embryophyta
Division	Tracheophyta
Subdivision	Spermatophytina
Class	Magnoliopsida
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Genus	Phragmites
Species	Phragmites australis

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

see vouchers; Data Source: Hill, 1986

Nativeness

Non-native

Nativeness Notes

NRMap 2001 Submission = Exotic

Abundance

Abundant

Abundance Notes

see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986

Management Tags

Management Priority
from NRMap 2001 Submission: "32 acres impacted/targeted for treatment"

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

3

Vouchers

4

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

BLA - I&M Office.

Created Date

8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Helen Hamilton

Last Modified Date

12/16/2004 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Hill, 1986: Native. Perennial herb. Inflorescence tinted maroon when immature. August-October. Fresh marsh, upper margin of salt marsh in brackish water. Frequent to infrequent on the island, abundant in some areas, such as Great Egging Island and the State Park. Where large colonies are formed. Frequent in MD overall. Reported as Phragmites communis Trin. by Higgins (Higgins #71), a synonym. MD & VA. Slides: B8d-1-5; B8d-7-10./ Hamilton, 2004: Hill listed this plant as native; it is now judged a serious invasive exotic. Another non-invasive form of Phragmites australis has been identified; it has not yet been found on Assateague Island (report from Jonathan Chase, ASIS Vegetation Technician).. Voucher specimen probable at CNWR./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1986

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