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PLANTS

American burreed

Sparganium americanum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
American burreed, photo 1 of 5
American burreed, In flower
American burreed, In fruit
98 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 98 cm. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 118 observations of American burreed in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Laurentides26
  2. Outaouais25
  3. Estrie15
  4. Capitale-Nationale12
  5. Lanaudière10
  6. Montérégie9
  7. Mauricie6
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  10. Centre-du-Québec3
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  12. Laval1
  13. Montréal1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Giant burreedSparganium eurycarpum
European bur-reedSparganium emersum
American eelgrassVallisneria americana
Branched burreedSparganium androcladum
Floating bur-reedSparganium fluctuans
Narrowleaf bur-reedSparganium angustifolium
TOXIC
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Grass-leaf arrowheadSagittaria graminea