Commonly known as reed canary grass, it is a tall, perennial bunch grass that commonly forms extensive single-species stands along the margins of lakes and streams and in wet open areas, with a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, northern Africa and North America. Other common names for the plant include gardener's-garters in English, alpiste roseau in French, rohrglanzgras in German, kusa-yoshi in Japanese, caniço-malhado in Portuguese, and hierba cinta and pasto cinto in Spanish. - See more at: http://fairdinkumseeds.com/products-page/aquatic-swamp-and-moisture-lovers/phalaris-arundinacea-reed-canary-grass/#sthash.n03SCiqF.dpuf