Phragmites australis

Common Reed at Cotter River, ACT

Phragmites australis at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Feb 2022
Phragmites australis at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Feb 2022
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Phragmites australis 8 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Phragmites australis 8 Feb 2022 JaneR

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Fringeing the pool upstream of road crossing. Quite stunted, and no flowers evident, presumably due to recent high flows.

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Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre 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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