Sparganium americanum

American bur-reed

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Sparganiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Grass/Grasslike

Height

5 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Green

Fruit

Achene (dry, flat seed); Brown, Green

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Wet

Blooms

May - August

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh nontidal marshes, shallow waters, muddy shores

Notes

good for sediment stabilization

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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