genus
Bur-reeds
Sparganium
Field notes
Sparganium (bur-reed) is a genus of flowering plants, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. It is widespread in wet areas in temperate regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The plants are perennial marsh plants that can grow to 3.5 m (11 ft), depending on the species, with epicene flowers.
It was previously placed alone in the family Sparganiaceae. Sparganium is closely related to the Typhaceae and the APG III system (2009) includes Sparganium in that family. It has been determined from phylogenetic analysis to be the closest living relative of the genus Typha (cat-tail).
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- Branched Bur-reed native
- Big Bur-reed native
- American Bur-reed native
- Unbranched Bur-reed native
- Narrow-leaved Bur-reed native
- Small Bur-reed native
- Floating Bur-reed native
- Northern Bur-reed native
- Branching Bur-reed native
- Northern Bur-reed present
- Floating Bur-reed
- Simple-stem Bur-reed
- Sparganium × splendens
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native bur-reeds All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Bur-reed
Sparganium americanum
caterpillars
7
food
12
flowers
2
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Narrow-leaved Bur-reed
Sparganium angustifolium
caterpillars
2
food
13
flowers
3
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Big Bur-reed
Sparganium eurycarpum
caterpillars
2
food
12
flowers
4
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Unbranched Bur-reed
Sparganium emersum
caterpillars
2
food
11
flowers
2
-
Small Bur-reed
Sparganium natans
caterpillars
2
food
10
flowers
2
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Floating Bur-reed
Sparganium fluctuans
caterpillars
2
food
9
flowers
2
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Branching Bur-reed
Sparganium androcladum
caterpillars
2
food
6
flowers
2
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Branched Bur-reed
Sparganium erectum
caterpillars
1
food
9
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Northern Bur-reed
Sparganium hyperboreum
caterpillars
1
food
4