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Phragmites
Invasive Phragmites
- Grows densely with as many as 200 stems per square metre
- Up to 5 metres tall
- Has stems that are tan or beige in colour with blue-green leaves and large, dense seedheads.
Native Phragmites
- Usually not as dense as the invasive plant
- Well-established stands are frequently mixed with other plants
- Usually has more reddish-brown stems, yellow-green leaves and smaller, sparser seedheads