Description
The common name for any of several tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites or Arundo. The common reed, Phragmites communis, is native to marshes and wetlands in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Reed stalks have hollow, circular stems composed of soft bulky fibers. Small thin pieces of the stems have been used to make musical wind instruments. Fibers from the stalks are used for making baskets and paper pulp. The paper reed, Cyperus papyrus, used for ancient Egyptian papyrus, is actually a sedge type grass with a triangular stem.
Synonyms and Related Terms
common reed; ditch reed; grass; carrizo (Esp.); roseau commun (Fr.); sagne (Fr.); lu wei (Chin.); yoshi (Jap.); galdae (Kor. )
Additional Information
° Khartasia Database of Asian Paper Materials by CRCC: Phragmites-communis-trin
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Last updated on: 10/23/2012 8:51:24 AM
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