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Sparganium fluctuans

Sparganium fluctuans (Engelm. ex Morong) B.L. Rob.

Floating Bur-reed

Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed Family)

Synonym(s): Sparganium androcladum var. fluctuans

USDA Symbol: SPFL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Sparganium fluctuans has a floating stem and floating ribbon-like leaves. It is found in cold ponds and lakes across Canada and New England west to Minnesota.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Achene-like drupes (often called achenes).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CT , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , PA , VT , WA , WI
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sparganium fluctuans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sparganium fluctuans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sparganium fluctuans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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