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Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Phragmites   Reed
Tribe Arundineae.

Scientific Name: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Common Name(s): Common Reed, Common Reedgrass
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:


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Caption: Reed grass' purplish-gray inflorescence.

ID: Hrb-PHRCO-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature