Five plant species were competing as potential emblems for our organization and have been put to a popular vote. A winner was announced on 10 November 2019!
The watershed’s emblematic plant was presented by local biologist Mathieu Madison at Chalet Bellevue in Morin-Heights.
And the winner is… the broad-fruited bur-reed with approximately 30% of the vote!
More on Ruisseau Jackson’s new emblem:
Sparganium eurycarpum, broad-fruited bur-reed, rubanier à gros fruits
| Latin name | Sparganium eurycarpum |
| Common names (EN) | Broad-fruited bur-reed, common bur-reed |
| Common name (FR) | Rubanier à gros fruits |
| Botanical family | Sparganiaceae, reed family |
| Floral type | Herbaceous perennial |
| Adaptation capacity | Climax plant, likes environments rich in nutrients and organic matter. Resistant to disturbances. |
| Type of habitat | Marshes and fens |
| Global distribution | North America and Eurasia, temperate and boreal zones |
| IUCN status | LC: least concern, stable populations |
| Position in relation to streams | Rises above the water. |
| Pattern of dispersal | Uniform, but variable, and also in large colonies |
| Flowering period | Summer, June to August |
| Reproduction strategy | Plant invests a lot of energy in the seeds, but doesn’t produce very many. Creeping rhizomes and large seeds with lots of reserves. |
| Interesting facts | Pollinated by wind. Male flowers at the top of the floral pole open after the female flowers.The rhizomes are a food source for muskrats. Edible: cooked rhizomes have a slightly sweet flavour. Seeds are a food source for ducks. |
