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PLANTS

European bur-reed

Sparganium emersum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialjuin
European bur-reed, photo 1 of 5
European bur-reed, In flower
European bur-reed, In fruit
20–80 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 20–80 cm. Grows near water. Flowers in June.

There are 306 observations of European bur-reed in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. 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. Côte-Nord60
  2. Nord-du-Québec37
  3. Capitale-Nationale34
  4. Laurentides33
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean21
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent19
  8. Mauricie12
  9. Estrie12
  10. Montérégie11
  11. Outaouais11
  12. Lanaudière10
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  15. Laval3
  16. Centre-du-Québec2
  17. Montréal2

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

American burreedSparganium americanum
Giant burreedSparganium eurycarpum
Narrowleaf bur-reedSparganium angustifolium
Small bur-reedSparganium natans
Clustered bur-reedSparganium glomeratum
Floating bur-reedSparganium fluctuans
Water mannagrassGlyceria fluitans
TOXIC
CalamusAcorus calamus
Water soldiersStratiotes aloides