Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
fluctuans
ID:
554597

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Engelm.) B.L.Rob.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Rhodora 7: 60 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000553929



Common Names

  • Fluctuans Bur-reed
  • Fluctuans Sparganium
  • Sparganium Fluctuans


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Description

Sparganium fluctuans (also called floating bur-reed, among many other common names) is a perennial aquatic plant in the family Typhaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It typically grows in shallow water in marshes, ponds, and lakes.

Uses & Benefits

Sparganium fluctuans is used as an ornamental plant and is known for its white flowers. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, cough, and diarrhea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sparganium fluctuans has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a shallow root system.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sparganium fluctuans can be propagated by seed or division. For seed propagation, sow the seeds in a well-drained soil mix and keep the soil moist. To propagate by division, divide the clumps in early spring and replant the divisions in a well-drained soil mix. Water the plants regularly and fertilize them every spring.

Where to Find Sparganium fluctuans

Sparganium fluctuans can be found in wetland areas of North America.

Sparganium fluctuans FAQ

What is the scientific name of Sparganium fluctuans?

Sparganium fluctuans

What is the common name of Sparganium fluctuans?

Fluctuating Bur-reed

Where is Sparganium fluctuans found?

It is found in the western United States, from California to Montana and Wyoming

Species in the Typhaceae family

Sparganium americanum, Sparganium androcladum, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium confertum, Sparganium emersum, Sparganium erectum, Sparganium eurycarpum, Sparganium fallax, Sparganium fluctuans, Sparganium glomeratum, Sparganium gramineum, Sparganium hyperboreum, Sparganium japonicum, Sparganium kawakamii, Sparganium limosum, Sparganium longifolium, Sparganium natans, Sparganium oligocarpon, Sparganium probatovae, Sparganium rothertii, Sparganium speirocephalum, Sparganium splendens, Sparganium stoloniferum, Sparganium subglobosum, Sparganium yunnanense, Sparganium polyedrum, Typha albida, Typha alekseevii, Typha angustifolia, Typha argoviensis, Typha azerbaijanensis, Typha bavarica, Typha capensis, Typha caspica, Typha changbaiensis, Typha davidiana, Typha domingensis, Typha elephantina, Typha gezei, Typha glauca, Typha grossheimii, Typha joannis, Typha kalatensis, Typha latifolia, Typha laxmannii, Typha lugdunensis, Typha minima, Typha orientalis, Typha provincialis, Typha przewalskii,

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