Emersed Burreed
Sparganium emersum Rehmann
Sparganium emersum is a perennial aquatic plant in the Typhaceae family, commonly known as Emersed Burreed. It is native to the circumboreal regions of Eurasia and North America, including areas such as Newfoundland, Alberta, and parts of Europe. This species grows in shallow water bodies like ponds and streams. It produces a floating stem up to 2 meters long and has straplike leaves that may be floating or erect. The plant is monoecious, with separate male and female spherical inflorescences.
Description
Sparganium emersum is a member of the Typhaceae family and is commonly referred to as Emersed Burreed. It is found in northern latitudes across Eurasia and North America, including regions such as Newfoundland, Alberta, and parts of Europe. The plant is aquatic, thriving in shallow water environments like ponds and streams. It is a perennial herb with a floating stem that can reach up to 2 meters in length. The leaves are flat and straplike, with some having a triangular, keeled base. The plant is monoecious, with male inflorescences appearing as balls of stamens and female inflorescences as balls of developing fruits beneath the male spheres.
Other common names
Emersed BurreedEuropean Bur-ReedGreen-Fruited BurreedSmall Bur-ReedUnbranched Bur-ReedUnbranched Burreed
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Nearctic · Palaearctic · DK · FI · NO · SE · Flanders · Vermont-US · Global · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Alaska · Albania · Altay · Amur · Arizona · Austria
Synonyms
Sparganium acauleSparganium chlorocarpumSparganium chlorocarpum f. acauleSparganium chlorocarpum var. acauleSparganium diversifolium var. acauleSparganium emersum subsp. acauleSparganium emersum f. angustifoliumSparganium emersum f. gracileSparganium emersum var. multipedunculatumSparganium emersum var. simileSparganium emersum f. simileSparganium emersum f. submersumSparganium emersum f. subvaginatumSparganium gracileSparganium longissimumSparganium multipedunculatumSparganium simileSparganium simplexSparganium simplex var. acauleSparganium simplex var. angustifoliumSparganium simplex var. emersumSparganium simplex var. fluitansSparganium simplex var. gracileSparganium simplex var. inundatumSparganium simplex var. longissimumSparganium simplex var. multipedunculatumSparganium simplex var. natansSparganium simplex var. submersumSparganium simplex var. subvaginatumSparganium subvaginatum