Sparganium erectum L.
(Branched Bur-reed)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed)
GenusSparganium (bur-reeds)
FamilyTYPHACEAE (bulrushes)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed) :
1: Sparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed)
4 Sep 2010 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on mud beside old farm pond
Image 1: Base of plantImage 2: Base of plant (2)Image 3: Flower spike - among leavesImage 4: Flower spike - close-upImage 5: Infructescence - close-upImage 6: Infructescence - close-up (2)Image 7: Plant - in situ
2: Sparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed)
7 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Inflorescence - enlarged

Sparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 31 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed)
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