Breadcrumb Home Articles Marsh reeds Landscape and Nature Marsh reeds Reed is a common name for several tall, grass-like plants of wetlands. Scientific name: Phragmites australisOrder: PoalesFamily: PoaceaeClass: Liliopsida On the topic Little Grebe Sparrowhawk Nibbio bruno Mallard The animals of the Marshland Wood Sandpiper Curlew Red heron Frog bite Kingfisher Tifa Duckweed Black alder Moorhen Greenshank English oak Great white heron Cormorant Night heron Common chiffchaff