Friday, August 12, 2011

Plant of the Week: Common or Giant Bur-reed (Sparganium eurycarpum)


Common Bur-reed (Sparganium eurycarpum)
Common bur-reed is an emergent plant of shallow water with sword-shaped leaves and mace-shaped seed heads.  The corn kernel-sized seeds (achenes) are often eaten by waterfowl and shore birds. Muskrats eat the entire plant, and the tubers are edible by humans.

More about Bur reed

Common Bur-reed (Sparganium eurycarpum)
Inflorescence
Common Bur-reed (Sparganium eurycarpum)
Seeds (achenes)

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