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Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum (Engelm.) Morong
Branched Bur-reed
Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed Family)
Synonym(s): Sparganium lucidum
USDA Symbol: SPAN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Achene-like drupes (often called achenes).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sparganium androcladum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sparganium androcladum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sparganium androcladum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-23Research By: TWC Staff