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American bur-reed
Sparganium americanum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
big bur-reedSparganium eurycarpum
unbranched bur-reedSparganium emersum
American eelgrassVallisneria americana
Branching Bur-reedSparganium androcladum
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
Narrow-leaved Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium
Floating Bur-reedSparganium fluctuans
American sweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,498 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,510 |
| New York | 842 |
| Ontario | 738 |
| Pennsylvania | 480 |
| Massachusetts | 421 |
| Quebec | 402 |
| Virginia | 291 |
| Nova Scotia | 268 |
| Michigan | 261 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | bulrushes, cattails, and allies · Typhaceae |
| Genus | bur-reeds · Sparganium |
Study it in a deck
- Grasses of New Hampshire, United States
- Plants of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
- Summer Grasses of Maryland
- Wetland-associated Species of New Hampshire, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American bur-reed with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.