Branched Bur-reed - Sparganium erectum subsp. erectum
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Species Description
Scattered and patchy but locally common throughout the UK; mainly around Wales.
Stace 4:
Ssp. erectum.
Fruits often dark brown at apex, with flat top with beak in centre. Mainly Central and Southern Britain, Isle of Man, rare in Ireland.
Key:
- Fruits distinctly shouldered below beak
- Fruit with flat top (excluding beak) (3)4-6(7)mm across