#029 August 2011 Mighty Fragmites:This invasive reed is on the march in Philadelphia and beyond In europe, they simply call it the common reed, but over here we can’t dignify the villain with such an innocuous name, especially when its scientific name, Phragmites, sounds so sinister: “frag-MITE-ees,” pronounced with a grimace. More July 28, 2011 3 mins read
