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Reed (plant)

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Reed is a generic botanical term used to describe numerous tall, grass-like plants of wet places, often forming reed beds, including:In the Poaceae (grass) family:

Common reed (Phragmites australis Cav.), the original species named reed
Giant reed (Arundo donax L.), used for making reeds for musical instruments
Burma reed (Neyraudia reynaudiana)
Reed Canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
Reed sweet-grass (Glyceria maxima)
Small-reed (Calamagrostis species)In the Cyperaceae (sedge) family:
Paper reed or papyrus (Cyperus papyrus), the source of the Ancient Egyptian writing material, also used for making boatsIn the Sparganiaceae family:
Bur-reed (Sparganium species)In the Typhaceae family:
Reed-mace (Typha species), also called bulrush or cattail For thatching, in which the term "reed" is used differently:
Norfolk reed or water reed, common reed
Wheat reed or Devon reed, certain kinds of wheat straw

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