What does a reed look like?

Reed plants are tall and have developed creeping roots underground. The stem is erect, with a height of 1 ~ 3 meters, and often produces white powder under the node. Leaf sheaths cylindrical, glabrous or with fine hairs. Tongue hairy, leaves long linear or long lanceolate, arranged in two rows.

Leaf length1.5-45cm and width1.3-5cm. Panicle branches are dense and extend obliquely. Inflorescence length1-4cm, spikelets with 4-7 florets. Glumes have three veins, one short and the other slightly longer; The first flower is mostly male, and the rest are bisexual; The apex of the second outer sample is a long cone, and the length of filiform fluff of the substrate is 6-12mm; Palea is about 4 mm long and rough on the ridge. It has a long and stout creeping rhizome, which is mainly propagated by the rhizome.

Tall perennial aquatic or wet grass, growing beside irrigation ditches, river banks, swamps, etc.