This exotic invasive perrennial plant has been causing a HUUUUGGE problem all over the Midwest region of the United States. It likes to grow in moist areas, and is now adapting to drier soils unofrtunatley. I have heard that it is originally from wetlands in the Middle East especially in the country of Iran where it is ironically critically endangered. Supposedlely the exotic one form came from Europe which might be a subspecies like the one in the Middle East, it is up for serious debate. There also is a native common reed, but it has hybridized with the exotic one. Please beware of this plant, if you see it in a new area, please remove as soon as possible or it will overtake your space in a matter of a few years. It reprduces rapidly through fast growing tubers and roots, and it produces toxins in the soil that kills other plants.... this one is a serious threat...so ERADICATE once you see it!!
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