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Herbarium specimen: Phragmites australis

Taxon:Poaceae: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. ("Common Reed")
Filed in taxon folder:Poaceae: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. ("Common Reed")
Collected by:Mr Frederick Yorke Brocas
Collection date:8/1882
Locality:Great Britain, VC19 North Essex, Walton-on-the-Naze, TM22, Found on sands at Sea Coast Holland
ex herb:Mantua And Montferrat (Prince Of Mantua And Montserrat)
Institution:Bolton Museum (BON)
Accession number:30-07-24810
Image:Phragmites australis herbarium specimen from Walton-on-the-Naze, VC19 North Essex in 1882 by Mr Frederick Yorke Brocas.
notes:Note reading-"A decumbent stem of 1517 Phramites communis.Length unfolded 18 foot 2 inches.This remarcable running stem also through out rooting(?) fibers(?) at its nodes or joints."

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Phragmites australisGB, VC19 North Essex, Walton on the NazeFrederick Yorke Brocas8/1882BON
+Phragmites australisGB, VC19 North Essex, Walton on the NazeFrederick Yorke Brocas8/1882BON
+Phragmites australisGB, VC19 North Essex, Walton on the NazeFrederick Yorke Brocas8/1882BON
+Phragmites australisGB, VC19 North Essex, Walton on the NazeFrederick Yorke Brocas8/1882BON

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Documented by oldnick following initial work by mary martin on 16th January 2010.

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