Floating bur-reed

Sparganium angustifolium

Also known as Water bur-reed, Floating sparganium, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium affine

Native Plants · Aquatic Plant · Pond Plant · Wetland · Marginal Plant · Wildlife Pond · Waterfowl · Bog Garden · Sparganium · Floating Plant · Native Plant

Floating bur-reed is an aquatic perennial that grows in shallow ponds, slow streams, and lake margins with its strap-like leaves often floating on the water surface. It requires permanently wet or submerged conditions and full sun to partial shade, making it ideal for wildlife ponds and bog gardens. Its burr-like seed heads provide food for waterfowl and other birds throughout autumn.