Bur Reeds Sparganium spp are aquatic plants with long leaves that sit with the blade facing the stem. They have tiny flowers and spiky ball shaped seed heads.
Branched Bur Reed Sparganium erectum: An erect plant with branched stems 50 - 150 cm tall. The lower part of the leaves is keeled (V- shaped in section), wrapping around the stem somewhat. Found in both still and flowing fresh water, flowering June to August. Common. Photographed, below, in the draw down zone of the Etang de la Ribaloche in the Foret de Preuilly during the drought of 2011.
Blue and Yellow in the Loire Valley
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If we come across a field like this on your tour, chances are we will stop
for the photo op. This one was just after lunch, on our way to Chenonceau
in S...
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