Phragmites australis subsp. australis

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Temp. & Subtropical Old World to Tropical Mountains. It is a helophyte or rhizomatous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Free State, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Malaya, Manchuria, Mauritania, Missouri, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Queensland, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alberta, Bahamas, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Cook Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Chase, M.W. [39969] K001069199 Yes
Spruce, R. [6434] Peru Phragmites communis K000201597 Yes
Behboudi, E.; Aellen, P.n.Y. [1850] Iran Phragmites communis K001562509 Yes
Davis, G.H. [21024] Türkiye Phragmites communis K001562507 Yes
[illeg.] [s.n.] Iran Phragmites communis K001562508 Yes
Leon, C.J.; Yu-Lin, L. China Phragmites communis K001935266 No
Giles, J.J. [142] United Kingdom Phragmites communis K000899978 Yes
Gandoger, M. [139] Tunisia Phragmites australis var. turkestanicus K003938610 Yes
Fay, J.M. [830] Tunisia Phragmites australis var. turkestanicus K003938612 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [1525] Tunisia Phragmites australis var. turkestanicus K003938611 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938337 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938315 Yes
Warion, A. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938336 Yes
[E. Wildemoy] [s.n.] Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938310 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19791] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938340 Yes
[Mentejev] [[22]] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938326 Yes
Adanson [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938329 Yes
Aellen, P. [2026] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938343 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938334 Yes
[Awarri] [51] Belgium Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938308 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938344 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938320 Yes
Mennega, E.A. [706] Netherlands Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938311 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938313 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938342 Yes
Carriez, A. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938323 Yes
Gautier, G. [2289] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938318 Yes
Timbal-Lagrave, P.M.E. France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938314 Yes
Carriez, A. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938322 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938332 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938316 Yes
[J. Blewett] [122] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938317 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19667] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938328 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938339 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938333 Yes
[Durahpes] [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938338 Yes
Jaubert [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938335 Yes
Sennen (Fr.) [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938312 Yes
Jansen; Kloos [s.n.] Netherlands Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938309 Yes
s.coll. [2969] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938324 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938341 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938319 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938321 Yes
Gautier, G. [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938327 Yes
Klustine [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938331 No
Jansen, P.; Kloos, A.W. [s.n.] Netherlands Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938306 Yes
Mader [s.n.] France Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938330 No
Kloos Jr., A.W. [s.n.] Netherlands Phragmites australis f. pilifer K003938307 Yes
Davis, P.H. [5089] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938438 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938117 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [288c] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938442 Yes
de Winter, B. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939514 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [4288] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938428 Yes
[H.F.D.] [s.n.] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938122 Yes
Zohary, D.; Amdursky, I. [s.n.] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938426 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938113 Yes
Örtendahl, I.A. Gambia, The Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939509 Yes
Makins, F.K. [329] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938127 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1292] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938418 Yes
Story, R. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939518 Yes
Örtendahl, I.A. Gambia, The Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939510 Yes
[Feshkah] [212] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938437 Yes
Thurston, E. [2158] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938115 Yes
Makins, F.K. [329] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938128 Yes
Syngrassides, A.I. [504] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938413 Yes
[Grasovsky] [41] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938427 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [299b] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938440 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1292] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938419 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938116 Yes
Örtendahl, I.A. Gambia, The Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939511 Yes
Ker, M.D. [8] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938125 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938118 Yes
Pallis, M. [s.n.] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938414 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [3224] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938126 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [84] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938417 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [504] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938420 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [699] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938416 Yes
Goddard, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938129 Yes
Waterfall, W.B. [1517] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938119 Yes
[J Wck] [s.n.] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938123 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. Gambia, The Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939512 Yes
Ward, C.J. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939504 Yes
Smook, L. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939505 Yes
Wright, C.H. [81] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938121 Yes
Rodin, R.J. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939517 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939506 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [288c] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938443 Yes
Rodin, R.J. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939516 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [11806] Jordan Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938441 Yes
Seydel, R. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939508 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938423 Yes
Pillans, N.S. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939507 Yes
Della, A. [3321] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938421 Yes
[lalpin feasea] South Africa Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939515 Yes
de Winter, B.; Giess, J.W.H. Namibia Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003939513 Yes
Ker, M.D. [8] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938124 Yes
s.coll. [661] Syria Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938422 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [10288] Syria Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938424 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938415 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] West Bank Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938439 Yes
Wright, C.H. [81] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938120 Yes
Thurston, E.; Britton, C.E. [2158] United Kingdom Phragmites australis f. subuniflora K003938114 Yes
s.coll. [474] Bahamas, The Phragmites australis var. humilis K003939657 Yes

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