Echinodorus berteroi
upright burhead, upright burrhead, tall burhead
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Alismataceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.6
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Sepals with smooth veins. Scape rigidly erect at maturity. Achenes with entire keels and erect beak. 2 glands at base of beak.
Habitat
In swamps, ditches, often in sandy soil.