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European bur-reed
Scientific Name: Sparganium emersum
Family: Sparganiaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
European Bur-Reed (Sparganium emersum)
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that this plant grows in or beside water. Pets that drink from or play in these water sources might interact with the plant.
Considerations for Children
- This plant grows in aquatic environments, so caution should be taken near these habitats.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Sparganium emersum
- Common Names: European bur-reed, unbranched bur-reed
- Family: Typhaceae (cat-tail family)
- Genus: Sparganium
- It is also referred to as Sparganium emersum Rehmann in some instances.
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant has a large range, including Europe, Asia, and North America.
- It is found in temperate regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
- Specific locations mentioned include Scandinavia, the Baltics, Russia, Japan, the Alps, and subarctic regions (Europe, Russia, Alaska).
- It grows in aquatic environments such as lakes and ponds.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a perennial herb, growing up to approximately 1.5 meters in height.
- Branched Bur-reed is a rhizomatous plant.
- Female flowers grow in globose flowerheads (capitula) on short structures.