Common reed

Description:

Tall growing non-native invasive grass. Phragmites is capable of forming dense monotypic stands, particularly in disturbed wetlands. This picture is the flowering head in winter.

Habitat:

Disturbed wetlands, including former salt marshes that are cut off from adequate tidal exchange. Also common in roadside ditches.

Notes:

There is a native form of Phragmites that is much less invasive than the European variety. Natural habitat for this form is along the edge of coastal wetlands.