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Sparganium eurycarpum
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm.
Broadfruit Bur-reed, Giant Bur-reed, Great Bur-reed
Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed Family)
Synonym(s): Sparganium californicum, Sparganium eurycarpum ssp. eurycarpum
USDA Symbol: SPEU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Sparganium eurycarpum reaches a height of 8 feet (2.5 m) and has two stigmas, not one as in the rest of the group.
The Giant Bur-reed is a member of the bur reed family (family Sparganiaceae). Bur reeds are aquatic or marsh herbs with grass-like leaves, and small flowers densely crowded into globose heads in or above the axils of bract-like leaves. There is one genus with about 15 species occurring in temperate and cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Australia, and New Zealand.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Achene-like drupes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
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 eurycarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sparganium eurycarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sparganium eurycarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-20Research By: TWC Staff