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Sparganium natans

Sparganium natans L.

Small Bur-reed

Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed Family)

Synonym(s): Sparganium minimum, Sparganium minimum, Sparganium natans var. minimum

USDA Symbol: SPNA

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achene-like drupes (often called achenes).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Blooms June to September in the Southwest; July to August in the North.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NY , OR , PA , RI , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , 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 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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 natans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sparganium natans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sparganium natans

Metadata

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

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