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Sparganium angustifolium

Sparganium angustifolium Michx.

Narrowleaf Bur-reed

Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed Family)

Synonym(s): Sparganium emersum var. angustifolium, Sparganium emersum var. multipedunculatum, Sparganium multipedunculatum

USDA Symbol: SPAN2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Caryopsis , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet long, usually floating.
Fruit: Achene-like drupes (often called achenes).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Blooming June to October in Southwest; July to August in the North.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
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 angustifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sparganium angustifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sparganium angustifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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