Phragmites karka
tropical reed at Manunda, QLD
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| Phragmites karka | JasonPStewart | 20 Jun 2025 | |
| Phragmites karka | JasonPStewart | 20 Jun 2025 |
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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
- JasonPStewart Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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- Phragmites karka Scientific name
- tropical reed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
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