A very common large grass species that can form whole collars along our fresh waters is Reed, Phragmites australis. Reed is easily recognizable by the tongue that consists of hairs. There are a large number of hairs on the transition from the leaf sheath to the leaf blade. The broad leaves show a transverse wave in as many as two to three places, the so-called devil's bite. During flowering, the large plumes protrude above the culms. After flowering, the remains of the flower stem and plume remain visible for months. Sometimes even until spring
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