Seedy Marsh Common Reeds - Phragmites australis
by Constantine Gregory
Title
Seedy Marsh Common Reeds - Phragmites australis
Artist
Constantine Gregory
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Seedy Marsh Common Reeds - Phragmites australis
Common reed has been described as the most broadly
distributed flowering plant in the world. It is found on every continent except Antarctica.
Common reed provides excellent cover for wildlife including hiding cover for deer, rabbits, pheasants and other animals. Common reed also provides
nesting cover for wide variety of waterfowl and shoreline birds.
Waterfowl eat the seed, and muskrats eat the rhizomes and stems
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September 15th, 2014
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