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PLANTS

Common reed

Phragmites australis

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialWhite flowers
Common reed, photo 1 of 5
Common reed, In flower
Common reed, Flower buds
4.0 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 4.0 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes and near water.

There are 2,797 observations of Common reed in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and become rare from December to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie762
  2. Montréal594
  3. Estrie534
  4. Capitale-Nationale138
  5. Lanaudière127
  6. Centre-du-Québec124
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches106
  8. Laurentides95
  9. Outaouais82
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent79
  11. Laval58
  12. Mauricie38
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean32
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  15. Côte-Nord6
  16. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  17. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr

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TOXIC
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