Phalaris arundinacea
Phalaris arundinacea
(reed canarygrass)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID4579
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionPhalaris arundinacea displaced the native plants Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass), Eragrostis pectinacea (Tufted lovegrass), Persicaria hydropiper (Marsh knotweed), and Vernonia fasciculata (Common ironweed) in the Chippewa River.
Reference36491
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationChippewa River, Wisconsin, USA

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