Sparganium erectum

Sparganium erectum, the simplestem bur-reed^[2] or branched bur-reed, is a perennial plant species in the genus Sparganium.

Sparganium erectum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Typhaceae
Genus:	Sparganium
Species:	S. erectum
Binomial name
Sparganium erectum L.

The larvae of the moth Plusia festucae feed on Sparganium erectum.

Fruits

Subspecies:

• Sparganium erectum subsp. microcarpum (Neuman) Domin (synonym: Sparganium microcarpum (Neuman) Celak.)^[3]