Phragmites australis

Common Reed at Gordon, ACT

Phragmites australis at Gordon, ACT - 11 Jun 2016
Phragmites australis at Gordon, ACT - 11 Jun 2016
Phragmites australis at Gordon, ACT - 11 Jun 2016
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Identification history

Phragmites australis 16 Jun 2016 MichaelBedingfield

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Phragmites australis is abundant along the Murrumbidgee River near Point Hut Crossing. This is on the east side. The photos show the debris left behind by recent floods, and the height of the flow.

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Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Phragmites australis Scientific name
  • Common Reed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 928m Recorded at altitude
  • 109 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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