Phragmites australis

FamilyGenus: Phragmitesnative in Germany

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About this species

Phragmites australis is a native, tall broad-leaved perennial grass of wet, sunny habitats in Great Britain. It flowers from July to September, preferring calcareous to basic soils with moderate nutrients and slight salinity tolerance.

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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit

Annual cycle

Flowering occurs from July to September.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Feucht

Soil

Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)

Flowering period

Jul – Sep

Soil reaction

Basisch / Kalkhold

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Gras

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.847 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Phragmites australis is a native grass in Great Britain. It is a perennial, non‑woody species with broad leaves (leaf area averaging about 1,600 mm²) and an erect growth form, typically reaching 0.85 metres in height. It is adapted to aquatic and semi‑aquatic conditions and requires full sun. The plant occurs in wet to marshy, often calcareous or basic soils, and exhibits slight tolerance of salinity. Nutrient requirements are moderate, and it favours habitats with low disturbance. Flowering takes place from July to September, and the species disperses via small diaspores weighing approximately 0.40 mg.

Pollinators & visitors

8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Aporophyla australisCosmopterix lienigiellaMacropis europaeaPassaloecus clypealisRhopalum gracileAnoplius caviventrisCosmopterix orichalceaHylaeus pectoralis

Host relationships

11 species use this plant as a host

Phragmataecia castaneaeEuclidia miChilodes maritimaRhizedra lutosaArchanara neuricaArchanara dissolutaMythimna pudorinaMythimna stramineaApamea unanimisMythimna impura Euthrix potatoria

Other flower visitors

29 other species visit the flowers

Anagnota bicolorBatrachedra parvulipunctellaChloriona dorsataChloriona vasconicaChorinaeus australisCosmopterix scribaiellaCryptonevra consimilisCryptonevra nigritarsisDicranomyia danicaDonacia clavipesDonacia simplexEdwardsiana crataegiElachiptera austriacaEribolus slesvicensisErioptera bivittataGiraudiella inclusaHemichroa australisLipara rufitarsisMalachius bipustulatusMolophilus pleuralisOdynerus simillimusParalimnus phragmitisParochthiphila spectabilisPentastiridius leporinusSpilothyrateles nuptatoriusThaumastoptera calceataTipula marginellaPhaonia atricepsHyalopterus pruni

Sources & data origin

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

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•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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