Phragmites australis

Common Name:

Common Reed

Family:

Poaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

All regions except Snowfields (ACDEGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXZ) all States
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Found in the Darby River flats east of the main road ¹
fringing watercourses, swamps and poorly drained land and can tolerate some salinity ²

Flower Description:

Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract ²

Habit:

Semi-aquatic perennial grass with a fleshy rhizome ²

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

This sedge grows in thick, hedge-like stands along watercourses ²

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

¹ Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
² Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria