Species: Phragmites australis Family: Poaceae, order Poales Description: invasive weed, monocot Resources: none

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References: Ailstock, M.S. et al. 2001 ; Ailstock, M.S. 2008 ; Saltonstall, K. 2002 ;
           Brisson, J. et al. 2008 ; Lelong, B. et al. 2007 ; Bart, D. et al. 2006 ;
           Nawwar, M.A.M. et al. 1980 ; Tucker, G.C. 1990 ; Kiviat, E. and Hamilton, E. 2001 ;
           League, M.T. et al. 2006 ; Straub, P.F. et al. 1988 ; Guo, Y.-M. et al. 2004 ;
           Mathe, C. et al. 2000 ; Cui, S. et al. 2002 ; Franco, A.R. et al. 2006 ;
           Weis, J.S. and Weis, P. 2004 ; Kong, L. et al. 2009 ; Fossen, T. and Andersen, O.M. 1998 ;
           Harborne, J.B. and Williams, C.A. 1976 ; Rudrappa, T. and Bais, H.P. 2008 ;
           Batty, L.C. et al. 2002 ; Engloner, A.I. 2009

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	Reed is an ubiquitous grass belonging to the family of Poaceae
	Vegetative propagation plays by far more important role than sexual reproduction (by seeds). Owing to its expansive rhizomes, Phragmatis is quick to take over large areas
	Reed grows all over the world and is common in North America as well. Plant scientists differentiate between the native American and introduced reed haplotypes
	The introduced reed haplotype is considered aggressive. It is rapid to expand and more or less replace the native reed colonies
	Rhizome growth dynamics is significantly more proliferative with the introduced reed haplotype. Generally, the growing rhizome tip is protected by several layers of sheath tissue
	Since ancient times, human civilizations from distant parts of the world found various uses for reed plants
	Modern world values common reed as a part of constructed wetlands, facilitating wastewater decontamination
	The phytochemistry of reed rhizomes has not been studied so far. Several constituents of the aboveground (or abovewater) organs have been isolated
	Successful in-vitro propagation procedures, but no transformation protocols for Phragmites have been published

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Last updated: 29 July 2009