Sparganium eurycarpumCommon Names: Common Bur-Reed, Giant Bur-Reed |   | Soil: Wet-Mesic Wet |
| Height: 2 ft - 5 ft | ||
| Blooming: Jun Jul Aug |
Grows both as an emergent and on moist soils. The female (pistillate) flowers appear as greenish, prickly globes around 1" wide. The male (staminate) flowers are about 1/2" and white while blooming. The seeds are an important food source for wetland birds. This species is sometimes mistaken for a forb (dicot), but is indeed a monocot.
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