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Phragmites

Phragmites

9.7
Tall reed plants that grow in marshes and near rivers
  • noun
  • /fræɡˈmaɪtiːz/
  • Specialized
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  • Ecologists are concerned about the rapid spread of Phragmites in North American marshes.

Examples

  • The wetlands are dominated by dense stands of Phragmites that provide habitat for birds and fish.

  • We saw tall Phragmites swaying in the breeze along the riverbank.

  • The Phragmites swayed gently in the breeze.

  • In wetlands, Phragmites can grow up to 4 meters tall.

  • Ecologists are concerned about the rapid spread of Phragmites in North American marshes.

  • The wetlands are dominated by dense stands of Phragmites that provide habitat for birds and fish.

  • We saw tall Phragmites swaying in the breeze along the riverbank.

Compounds

Phragmites communis
  • Specialized
9.6

A tall reed with broad leaves and feathery flower heads that grows in wetlands

Surface Forms

Phragmites singular
Phragmites plural

Etymology

Phragmites comes from the Greek root phragmē, meaning 'fence' or 'hedge', because these tall reeds grow close together like a living fence along rivers and marshes. So, the name helps you remember that Phragmites are reed plants that form dense, fence-like stands at the water's edge.