Common Bur Reed or Burreed |
Common Bur Reed or Burreed |
Sparganium emersum |
Burreed Family - Sparganiaceae |
Leaves are elongated, erect, and narrow with a V-shaped keel below. Two pairs of
leaves arise from the plant base along with a zigzag-shaped flower stalk. |
In shallow water of lakes, rivers and marshes, this perennial herb is usually about
1 foot tall. |
The flower stalk bears compact clusters of tiny staminate flowers (male) above the
larger, bur-like groups of numerous, small, greenish-white pistillate flowers
(female). In this species, each of the female flowers has a style with one apical
prong. (Photographed - July) |
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