GIANT BUR-REED

Sparganium eurycarpum

1 ' to 4 ' tall
Small, greenish-white flowers in dense, round heads
Blooms late May to August
Tolerates Light shade
Marshes, swamps, muddy shores
Seeds eaten by black duck, wood duck
and others, tundra swan, pheasant, beaver
Plants eaten by muskrat, Canada goose, deer
Cover for marshbirds and waterfowl