sparganium
noun
spar·ga·ni·um
spärˈgānēəm
1
capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Sparganiaceae) of marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions with simple or branching stems, linear leaves, and monoecious flowers in globose heads see bur reed
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Sparganium
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin sparganion bur reed, from Greek, diminutive of sparganon swaddling band