Family:

Poaceae

Habitat:

Ruderal meadow

Growth habit:

vwoody

Plant size:

2 - 6 m

Flower colour:

silvery

Flowering time

August - December

Leaf characteristics:

bup to 60 cm long, 2 - 8 cm wide, flat, grey-green, rough at the edge

Flower characteristics:

30 - 60 cm long, dense, glossy panicles, spikelets with 2 - 4 purple overflowing flowers, glumes membranous, glabrous, lemmas 2-pointed, hairy on the back

Special features:

The Spanish reed is an established species that is probably native to the Orient and was planted and naturalised in the Mediterranean region.