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Sparganium

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Description:

*Sparganium (Bur-reed) is a genus of flowering plants, containing about 20 species in temperate regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It was previously placed alone in the family Sparganiaceae. The plants are perennial marsh plants that can grow to anything between 0.2-3.5 m (depending on the species), with epicene flowers.

*from wikipedia

Habitat:

marsh, wet lowlands

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PublishedJuly 23, 2011

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