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Sparganium hyperboreum
Sparganium hyperboreum Beurling ex Laest.
Northern Bur-reed
Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPHY
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Achene-like drupes (often called achenes).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sparganium hyperboreum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sparganium hyperboreum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sparganium hyperboreum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-23Research By: TWC Staff