Endemic to all Australian jurisdictions with the exception of WA, this species forms extensive stands (known as reed beds) in shallow stagenent water or on the edges of rivers and lakes. Locally common throughout its range.
Phragmites australis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Central West NSW | New England | Hume | Greater Melbourne | Gippsland | Darling Downs | South East South Australia
Places
Cecil Plains, QLD