Sparganium erectum - Branched Bur-reed
Found growing in the water at the edges
of lakes and slow-flowing rivers, branched bur-reed can reach a height of 1.5
metres. The flower stalk is branched (unlike its relative the unbranched
bur-reed in which a single stem witout branches carries the flowers).
The strange spiked flowers appear in July and August.
Adult reed smutts (Simulium species) are often seen sunning
themselves on the leaf stems in summer.
Wildflowers of Wales
This wildflower is one of many dozens that are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 4 - Watersides and Wetlands.
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