Phragmites karka

Tropical reed at Manunda, QLD

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	Phragmites karka	20 Jun 2025	JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
	Phragmites karka	20 Jun 2025	JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

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_Phragmites karka_ 'tropical reed' . • upper glumes 4–5mm long ; • inflorescences' lowest nodes have many branches ; Growing in many open sunny parts of this large Cairns swamp area, here along the bank of a drainage channel in Manunda, behind an industrial buildings area. 2025 June 16th 4:23 – 4:24 pm .

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Location information

Coordinates 145.744434 -16.915325
Places Manunda, QLD

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
16 Jun 2025 04:23 PM Recorded on
JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 Recorded by
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1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

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Phragmites karka Scientific name
Tropical reed Common name
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Local native
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