Common Wood Reed

Cinna arundinacea

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Prefers light shade and moist soil. The green flowers are produced in the late summer into early fall and develop into tan seed heads in the later fall and winter. Commonly grows as scattered plants. Cut back in late winter. Does not seem to attract deer.

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Details

Plant Type

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Conditions

Shade

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Riparian Restoration

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

3-4

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Aug-Sept