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Typhaceae

Unbranched bur-reed

Sparganium emersum Rehmann

Family
Typhaceae
Genus
Sparganium

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Unbranched bur-reed: Sparganium emersum, Einfacher Igelkolben, Kirchwerder, Elbmarsch bei Hamburg, Germany
Photo: G.-U. Tolkiehn, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (23)
Arabic
إسبارغانيون مكشوط
arz
اسبارغانيون مكشوط
Belarusian
Плюшчай просты, Плюшчай ўсплыўшы
Catalan
Rubanier simple
Chinese
小黑三棱, 三棱, 小黑三棱（单枝黑三棱、三棱）, 单枝黑三棱
Czech
Zevar jednoduchý
Dutch
Kleine egelskop
English
Unbranched bur-reed, European bur-reed
Estonian
Liht-jõgitakjas
Finnish
Rantapalpakko
French
Rubanier simple, Rubanier émergeant
German
Einfacher Igelkolben, Rubanier simple
hsb
Jednora jěželnja
Hungarian
Egyszerű békabuzogány
Japanese
エゾミクリ
Latvian
Vienkāršā ežgalvīte
Lithuanian
Rubanier simple
Norwegian Bokmål
Rankpiggknopp
Norwegian Nynorsk
Stautpiggknopp
Polish
Jeżogłówka pojedyncza
Russian
Ежеголовник всплывающий, Ежеголов простой, Ежеголовка всплывающая, Ежеголовка всплывшая, Ежеголовка простая, Ежеголовник всплывший, Ежеголовник простой
Swedish
Igelknopp, Rubanier simple
Welsh
Cleddlys di-gainc

Synonyms

  • Sparganium acaule (Beeby ex Macoun) Rydb.
  • Sparganium angustifolium subsp. emersum (Rehmann) Brayshaw
  • Sparganium angustifolium var. chlorocarpum (Rydb.) Brayshaw
  • Sparganium angustifolium var. multipedunculatum (Morong) Brayshaw
  • Sparganium chlorocarpum Rydb.
  • Sparganium chlorocarpum f. acaule (Beeby ex Macoun) E.G.Voss
  • Sparganium chlorocarpum var. acaule (Beeby ex Macoun) Fernald
  • Sparganium chlorocarpum var. typicum R.T.Clausen
  • Sparganium diversifolium prol. nanum Graebn.
  • Sparganium diversifolium var. acaule (Beeby ex Macoun) Fernald & Eames
  • Sparganium emersum f. angustifolium (Morong) Soó
  • Sparganium emersum f. gracile (Meinsh.) Soó
  • Sparganium emersum f. simile (Meinsh.) Soó
  • Sparganium emersum f. submersum (Glück) Soó
  • Sparganium emersum f. subvaginatum (Meinsh.) Soó
  • Sparganium emersum subsp. acaule (Beeby ex Macoun) C.D.K.Cook & M.S.Nicholls
  • Sparganium emersum subsp. emersum
  • Sparganium emersum subsp. simplex (Huds.) Soó
  • Sparganium emersum var. acaule (Beeby) A.Haines
  • Sparganium emersum var. beckmannii A.V.Grebenjuk & Czepinoga
  • Sparganium emersum var. multipedunculatum (Morong) Reveal
  • Sparganium emersum var. simile (Meinsh.) Graebn.
  • Sparganium gracile Meinsh.
  • Sparganium longissimum (Fr.) Fritsch
  • Sparganium multipedunculatum (Morong) Rydb.
  • Sparganium simile Meinsh.
  • Sparganium simplex Huds.
  • Sparganium simplex f. angustifolium C.L.Beckm.
  • Sparganium simplex f. longissimum (Fr.) Lindm.
  • Sparganium simplex prol. longissimum Fr.
  • Sparganium simplex subsp. emersum (Rehmann) K.Richt.
  • Sparganium simplex subsp. fluitans Godr. & Gren.
  • Sparganium simplex var. acaule Beeby
  • Sparganium simplex var. angustifolium Morong
  • Sparganium simplex var. emersum (Rehmann) Nyman
  • Sparganium simplex var. fluitans Engelm.
  • Sparganium simplex var. fluitans Gren. & Godr.
  • Sparganium simplex var. gracile (Meinsh.) Graebn.
  • Sparganium simplex var. inundatum Graebn.
  • Sparganium simplex var. longissimum (Fr.) Graebn.

and 6 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.