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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet long, usually floating.
Fruit: Achene-like drupes (often called achenes).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom 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 , WYCanada: 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 |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Sparganium angustifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sparganium angustifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-23Research By: TWC Staff