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Djirra

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Djirra is a reed which grows from 1 to 3 metres with long flat leaves and stalks of fluffy seeds from November to May.

The Wurundjeri-woiwurrung utilised the stems for spears and the leaves to weave bags and baskets.

It is semi aquatic and grows in permanently to temporarily wet, poorly drained soil in full sun to semi-shade.

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Green Spaces

Here are some spaces around Melbourne we've found this plant!

Acknowledgement of Country

The University of Melbourne and the sites listed on this website are located on unceded land belonging to the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the land. As students of the University of Melbourne, we benefit from the continued effects of colonisation. We also recognise that decolonisation is a necessary and active process all must participate in, and we hope that the Native Garden Project can highlight ways that our communities have and can contribute to the physical decolonisation of the land. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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