noun
- A genus of tall perennial grasses with feathery flower heads, commonly found in wetlands and marshes.
Usage: Often used in singular or plural form; Botanical/ecological term
Examples
- Phragmites grows abundantly along the edges of the pond.
- The wetland was dominated by dense stands of phragmites.
- Phragmites australis is an invasive species in North America.
- The tall phragmites reeds swayed in the wind.
- Ecologists are working to control the spread of phragmites in the marsh.
- Phragmites provides habitat for many bird species.