Sparganium americanum
American Bur Reed, American Burreed
Other regional names: Nuttall's Burrweed +1 more
- Nuttall's Burrweed
- Three Square Burreed
Also known as: Sparganium americanum var. nuttallii A.Gray +7 more
- Sparganium americanum var. nuttallii A.Gray
- Sparganium americanum var. rigidum R.E.Clausen, 1937
- Sparganium americanum var. rigidum R.T.Clausen
- Sparganium americanum var. typicum R.T.Clausen
- Sparganium ligulare Raf.
- Sparganium simplex var. americanum (Nutt.) Engl.
- Sparganium simplex var. americanum Farw.
- Sparganium simplex var. nuttallii Engelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Typhaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Originating in North America and South America, Sparganium americanum (commonly known as American Bur-reed) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Typhaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colombia, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin