Phragmites mauritianus
Phragmites mauritianus
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mauritius | Mozambique | Namibia | Réunion | Rodrigues | Rwanda | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Phragmites
- Species:
- Phragmites mauritianus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, aquatic invertebrates
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Can resprout from rhizomes after fire; fire may promote seed germination in some populations.
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