How to tell the native Phragmites from the Invasive Introduced Form
Over at the Blog "Through Handlens and Binoculars" Scott Namestnik has a good post about how to separate the native form of Common Reed Phragmites australis ssp americanus from the invasive European P. a. ssp australis. There is also a link to an excellent power point presentation of "A Phragmites Field Guide: Distinguishing Native and Exotic Forms of Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in the United States". by Jil Swearingen and Kristin Saltonstall.
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updated Sept. 28th to fix the links.
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updated Sept. 28th to fix the links.
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