Sparganium erectum

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Sparganium erectum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Typhaceae
Genus:	Sparganium
Species:	S. erectum
Binomial name
Sparganium erectum L.

Sparganium erectum, the simplestem bur-reed^[1] or branched bur-reed, is a perennial plant species in the genus Sparganium.

The larvae of the moth Plusia festucae feed on Sparganium erectum.

Subspecies:

• Sparganium erectum subsp. microcarpum (Neuman) Domin (synonym: Sparganium microcarpum (Neuman) Celak.)^[2]