Question: Hello. Found this grasslike plant growing along the edge of Clarks Pond in Amesbury, MA. I couldn't find anything among …
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Question
Hello. Found this grasslike plant growing along the edge of Clarks Pond in Amesbury, MA. I couldn't find anything among your grasslike plants that looked like it. Can you help?
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Dear chaffee, you've photographed a species of burr-reed (genus Sparganium), a member of the Typhaceae (cattail family). I cannot see details of the inflorescence well enough to tell you which species you've observed, but hopefully this information will get you started on your study of this plant. Best wishes.
