Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Habitat
Lake margins, ditches, canals, swamps and marshes
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Thatching
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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Further information
It is especially common in alkaline waters and tolerates brackish water. Was most commonly used for thatching. Now used in reed beds for water purification.