big bur-reed

Sparganium eurycarpum

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Sparganium eurycarpum is a species of bur-reed known by the common names broadfruit bur-reed and giant bur-reed. It is native to wetlands in Eurasia and North America. It is a clonal perennial, spreading by below-ground rhizomes. The common name, bur-reed, arises from the distinctive round clusters of fruits that take the form of a mace. It can be distinguished from all other species of bur-reed by the presence of two stigmas.

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  1. (c) Hilbert Buist, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/44325357@N07/5897243111
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparganium eurycarpum

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