claim: Numenius lived in China.
evidence: Sparganium angustifolium is a species of flowering plant in the cat-tail family known by the common names floating bur-reed and narrowleaf bur-reed .. Sparganium. Sparganium. cat-tail family. Typhaceae. It has a circumboreal distribution , occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere .. circumboreal distribution. Circumboreal Region. It is an aquatic plant , growing in water up to 2.5 meters deep .. aquatic plant. aquatic plant. Its habitat includes acidic , low-nutrient freshwater bodies such as ponds , lakes , slow-moving streams , and ditches .. It can become abundant , practically covering the surface of the water .. It is a perennial herb producing a floating stem with long , narrow , flattened leaves which can be quite long , sometimes reaching over two meters .. It is monoecious , individual plants bearing both male and female inflorescences .. monoecious. Plant sexuality. These are spherical , the male inflorescence a ball of stamens and the female inflorescence a ball of developing fruits .. inflorescence. inflorescence