phragmites
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of phragmites
< New Latin (1820) < Greek phragmī́tēs growing in hedges, equivalent to phrágm ( a ) fence, breastwork, screen (noun derivative of phrássein ( Attic phráttein ) to fence in, hedge around) + -ītēs -ite 1
Example Sentences
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The Park Service employed herbicide to remove the Phragmites.
From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2021
Phragmites roots run so deep that it in most cases the only management option is herbicide, usually glyphosate.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2019
Invasives can bring other benefits, too: Plants such as the Phragmites reed have been shown to perform better at reducing coastal erosion and storing carbon than native vegetation in some areas, like the Chesapeake.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2017
Phragmites and other invaders, he said, reduce biodiversity.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2017
Axis of the spikelet beset with conspicuous long hairs about equaling the lemmas; tall marsh grass 1-4 m. high Reed, Phragmites communis. 30b.
From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan
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