Freaky Phrag Phenomenon: Witches’ Broom
October 21, 2022 – Taaja Tucker-Silva, U.S. Geological SurveyIn the spirit of the spooky season, we wanted to highlight a commonly observed Phrag Phenomenon: witches’ broom!What is witches’ broom?Witches’ broom, or ‘hexenbesen’ in German, is a plant deformity... Continue ReadingFiled under: Botany monitoring Phragmites Plant stress Witches broom
Research Round-Up: Fall 2022
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Research Round-Up: Summer 2022
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June 8, 2022 – Theresa Gruninger, Great Lakes Commission A question that haunts us all. Non-native Phragmites australis is famous for being incredibly widespread, found within all 48 U.S. continental states, this grass has no problem making a home just about anywhere... Continue ReadingFiled under: invasive morphology native phragmites
Management guidance: Where does it come from and what do I do next?
September 28, 2018 – Samantha Tank, Great Lakes Commission Updated: May 5, 2022 If you are a PAMF participant, then congratulations! You’ve received data-driven management guidance for the 2018/19 PAMF cycle! We have thrown the term “data-driven” around a lot – but... Continue ReadingFiled under: PAMF
Friend of Phrag: Secondary invasion by European Frog-bit
April 29, 2022 – Taaja Tucker, U.S. Geological Survey What is frog-bit? Invasive European frog-bit (EFB; Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a perennial aquatic plant that was introduced to Canada from Eurasia in the early 1900s and made its way to the United States... Continue ReadingFiled under: invasive species management PAMF
Hybrid Phragmites australis in North America
Kristin Saltonstall, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama Bernd Blossey, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Published October 2014 (updated: April 2022) The lack of evidence for hybridization between native and... Continue ReadingFiled under: hybridization native phragmites New York
Research Round-Up: Spring 2022
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