Memories of Chlorophyll Print
We’re not botanists here but this tall, wispy,
feather-headed grass looks like Phragmites Australis. Yup, tall and wispy,
like a gaggle of big-haired, Parisian runway models at a cocktail party.
Except that it’s November and these particular ladies are facing the fact
that they’ve had their day. One of them is still hoping but... c’mon, it’s
over. Gone to seed. Next stop: Cougarville. What? Alright... okay!
Apologies to all the cougars, pumas and other assorted prowling felines out
there.
Phragmites (pronounced frăg-mīʹtēz) is often referred to as “common reed” and is considered invasive and harmful to some wetland plants, but with some attendant benefits in certain situations. One of these is that in artificial or constructed reed beds, waste water from homes can be cleaned up enough for use in irrigation or discharge to rivers. This is achieved by the bacterial action that takes place on the surface of the reed roots (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phragmites for more information).
Not sure whether the reeds in this picture are cleaning up or just plain squatting on park property and getting ready to choke up the waterway. But the little green blade can be viewed as a symbol of hope that they’re doing the right thing. And they do look nice... you know, like... um... as nice as tall skinny models can sometimes....
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